IMCU Registered Nurse
St. Louis, MO
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit, St. Louis, Missouri. This 16-week assignment provides direct patient care for post-operative cardiac, respiratory failure, chest pain, and other medically complex patients in an intermediate care setting. The role includes night-shift coverage, interdisciplinary coordination, patient assessment and evaluation, and adherence to professional nursing standards.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m., 12-hour shifts, with 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Missouri or active Missouri licensure.
  • One year of inpatient cardiac stepdown experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Preferred Qualifications: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides direct patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Cares for patients across age groups, including those recovering from cardiac surgery, valve procedures, thoracic surgery, respiratory failure, and other medical conditions.
  • Coordinates care with ancillary departments to promote patient safety, comfort, and continuity.
  • Maintains patient rights, confidentiality, and professional accountability.
  • Requires teamwork and active contribution to a positive clinical culture.
  • May involve standing and walking for most of the shift, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and assisting with patient lifting and repositioning.
  • Requires compliance with seasonal influenza vaccination requirements or approved exemptions; declinations are not accepted.
  • Night-shift orientation may occur during the day, with availability required throughout the orientation week.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits