ICU Registered Nurse
Martinsburg, WV
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. This position provides care for critically ill patients in an acute care setting, including patients requiring ventilator support, continuous infusions, cardiac monitoring, and continuous renal replacement therapy. The role includes 12-hour night shifts and collaboration with physicians, respiratory therapists, pharmacy staff, and other members of the healthcare team.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 36 hours per week, with every-other-weekend requirements and holidays as scheduled.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current nursing licensure with license eligibility for submission
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification
  • Experience caring for patients requiring balloon pumps, ventilator support, post-cardiac catheterization care, and continuous renal replacement therapy
• Additional Information:
  • The unit provides medical, surgical, neurological, and cardiac critical care.
  • Patient assignments are typically 1:12 in the Intensive Care Unit and 1:3 for stepdown-level patients.
  • The role may include management of typical critical care infusions and moderate conscious sedation.
  • Respiratory therapists provide continuous in-house support and manage ventilators.
  • Orientation includes general organizational orientation followed by one to two shifts with a preceptor.
  • Travelers typically remain within the Intensive Care Unit and may be expected to float within the unit based on operational needs.
  • Blocked scheduling requests are not considered.
  • Navy blue scrubs are required; jackets and undershirts may be navy or white. Hair must be a natural color, and inappropriate tattoos must be covered.

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