Job Summary
This opportunity is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The position is based in a Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU) and a stepdown unit, providing critical care to adult and geriatric patients with cardiac, thoracic, vascular, and surgical conditions. The role requires candidates to bring their nursing license on the first day.
Job Details
- Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Shift Hours: 12 hours (Nights)
- Minimum Hours Per Week: 36.0
- Required Qualifications: Valid Registered Nurse license in Alabama or a compact license, AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) or Red Cross certification, Associate's degree in nursing, 2 years of recent experience in ICU or specialty field
- Preferred Qualifications: AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification if working in pediatric unit
- Schedule: Nights shift, 36 hours or 48 hours per week
- Additional Information: Must be willing to float between units and hospitals. Timesheet approver is Lacey Dice, primary and backup. The position is patient-facing and clinical in nature. No remote work is available. Scrub dress code is solid navy. No temporary licenses are accepted.
- Responsibilities include providing complex invasive hemodynamic monitoring and post-operative recovery care. The units are supported by a cardiovascular educator, aiming for patient-centered care in a safe environment.
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
