Job Summary
Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular. This position provides comprehensive nursing care for critically ill cardiovascular patients through assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation. The role coordinates multidisciplinary care, supports patient and family education, and promotes safe, evidence-based clinical outcomes.
Job Details
- Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
- Assignment Dates: 11/09/2026–02/06/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, a temporary or interim Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including experience within the past 12 months as a Registered Nurse in the specialty area.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; professional certification; two years of cardiovascular intensive care experience with direct open-heart recovery experience; experience with Impella devices and balloon pumps.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; developing and revising individualized plans of care; providing direct patient care; coordinating, delegating, and supervising care activities; evaluating patient responses and outcomes; documenting care accurately and promptly; communicating patient status to appropriate caregivers; participating in education, orientation, mentoring, quality improvement, and research activities; and following applicable policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, accreditation requirements, and professional standards. The role requires frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching; the ability to respond quickly to patient-care needs; adequate hearing, visual acuity, color vision, fine motor skills, and eye-hand coordination; the ability to assist patients with ambulation and transfers using proper body mechanics; and the ability to lift up to 75 pounds. Standard precautions are required due to potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
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
