Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care in an intensive care setting by assessing patients, developing individualized care plans, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes. The role requires sound clinical judgment, effective collaboration with healthcare professionals, accurate documentation, and the ability to respond to changing patient and unit needs.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Completion of the basic professional curriculum from a state-approved school of nursing with a diploma or degree; valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; minimum of 2 years of experience; Epic documentation experience; working knowledge of disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways; effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; ability to organize and prioritize work effectively; strong attention to detail when examining clinical and numerical data; Swan-Ganz management skills.
- Preferred Qualifications: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) experience.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include utilizing the nursing process; completing patient assessments and individualized care plans; providing age-appropriate, culturally responsive care; prioritizing and performing nursing skills appropriate to the patient population; delegating and communicating effectively; exercising professional judgment; documenting care accurately; facilitating patient education and discharge planning; making timely referrals; collaborating with other disciplines; participating in performance improvement and educational activities; completing required in-service education; and accurately completing variance reports. The position involves independent judgment in planning work sequences and making minor decisions in a complex professional environment while working directly with patients, customers, and other healthcare professionals.
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
