Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) — Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This position provides critical care nursing support for patients in a 25-bed intensive care unit with a 2:1 patient ratio. The role includes managing complex patient needs, collaborating with multidisciplinary clinical teams, and participating in day-shift scheduling with weekend requirements.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; strong telemetry skills; experience titrating vasoactive and inotrope medications; chest tube experience; past intensive care unit experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Open heart experience; temporary pacing experience; Swan-Ganz catheter experience.
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; 12 shifts per month, including 4 weekend shifts per month.
- Assignment Dates: 11/02/2026 through 02/01/2027.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The unit provides access to mid-level providers, trauma surgeons, respiratory therapists, and daytime physical and occupational therapy services. Clinical equipment includes advanced patient monitors, noninvasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen systems, ventilators, and hemodynamic monitoring equipment. Procedures performed include intubation, central line placement, arterial line placement, and chest tube placement. Bedside shift reporting is completed at each change of shift, and scrubs are required.
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
