ICU Registered Nurse
Winchester, KY
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Winchester, KY. This position provides critical care nursing services for adult patients in an intensive care setting. The role requires cardiac patient experience, appropriate clinical certifications, and the ability to manage complex conditions and critical care equipment.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; every other weekend or as needed, with call as needed.
• Required Qualifications: Current certification or licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Kentucky; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS); at least 2 years of experience; intensive care experience with cardiac patients.
• Preferred Qualifications: 2 years of intensive care unit experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care to adult patients.
  • Common diagnoses include respiratory failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, and ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
  • Patient ratios are typically 2:1.
  • Clinical equipment may include balloon pumps, Swan-Ganz catheters, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy systems, ventilators, and arterial lines.
  • Navy or black scrubs are required; casual wear and branded attire are not permitted.
  • Orientation is conducted weekly on Mondays.

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