Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit Nurse – Washington. The position provides care for critically ill patients in intensive care and progressive care settings, with potential rotation between units. The role requires strong critical care experience, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and participation in night-shift coverage.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); active nursing license or willingness to wait for licensure; minimum of 2 years of specialty experience.
- Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 36 hours per week, with every other weekend required. Weekend coverage for night shifts is Friday and Saturday, and holidays rotate with permanent staff.
- Additional Information: Provides care for intensive care and progressive care patients with critical care diagnoses. Patient ratios are 1:1 or 1:2 in intensive care and 1:3 in progressive care. The role may require rotation between intensive care and progressive care units. Intensive care responsibilities include ventilator management and intensive care-level infusions; progressive care infusions may include diltiazem, nitroglycerin, insulin, and heparin, but not vasopressors. In-house respiratory therapy and pharmacy support are available around the clock, with overnight virtual intensive care support and advanced practice coverage for procedures. Unit orientation is planned for up to one week with an educator.
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
