ICU Registered Nurse
Bakersfield, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position supporting critically ill patients in an acute-care setting. The role provides care for patients with complex cardiac, respiratory, neurological, renal, and postoperative conditions while collaborating with intensivists and interdisciplinary teams. Candidates must be prepared to float to designated medical-surgical and telemetry units as needed.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend or an equivalent of four weekend shifts within a four-week schedule; first to float.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 2 years of intensive care nursing experience.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
  • Electronic medical record (EMR) experience using Cerner.
  • No first-time travelers.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP), continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient populations may include respiratory failure, sepsis, acute myocardial infarction, acute respiratory distress syndrome, gastrointestinal bleeding, renal failure, coronary artery bypass grafting, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, vascular surgery, neurological surgery, ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and patients requiring external ventricular drains or intracranial pressure monitoring.
  • Patient assignments may range from one patient to two patients based on acuity.
  • A critical care physician is present on the unit during daytime hours and available on call after hours.
  • Orientation includes two shifts on the unit and orientation to designated areas for floating.
  • Nurses are responsible for independently monitoring and interpreting their patients telemetry strips.
  • Ventilated patients are cared for with respiratory therapy support available around the clock.
  • The unit provides around-the-clock pharmacy services and access to cardiac, vasoactive, and procedural sedation medications.
  • Required scrub color is navy blue; scrub jackets and undershirts must comply with specified unit color requirements.

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