ICU Registered Nurse
Elko, NV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Elko, Nevada. The role provides care for adult and geriatric patients in an intensive care setting, including higher-acuity patients and medical-surgical overflow. The successful candidate is independent, self-motivated, focused, and able to manage time effectively.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) with a minimum of 2 years of experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with arterial lines, central lines, mechanical ventilators, bilevel positive airway pressure, post-cardiac catheterization care, post-surgical care, moderate sedation, chest tube management, electrolyte management, and telemetry.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult and geriatric patients.
  • Patient ratios are approximately 2:1 for higher-acuity intensive care patients and 5:1 for medical-surgical overflow.
  • Common clinical conditions include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, respiratory failure, overdose, alcohol withdrawal, diabetic ketoacidosis, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, acute myocardial infarction, and stroke.
  • Responsibilities may include ventilator management, telemetry monitoring, post-surgical care, chest tube management, electrolyte management, and care following cardiac catheterization.
  • Weekly orientation is held on Mondays.
  • Weekend coverage is scheduled as needed on a rotating basis.
  • When assigned to call, the clinician must be able to report to work within 30 minutes of notification.
  • No specific scrub color is required.

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