Job Summary
Intermediate Care Unit position specializing in adult medical cardiology and cardiac care. The role provides care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring, temporary cardiac pacing, vasoactive and anticoagulant medication infusions, and postoperative cardiac and thoracic surgical support. The position includes a night schedule and requires experience in a large Level I or Level II trauma setting.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience.
- Experience in a large Level I or Level II trauma setting.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Iowa or compact nursing license.
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for adult medical cardiology, cardiac surgery, and thoracic surgery patients.
- Cares for patients requiring telemetry monitoring, temporary cardiac pacing, vasoactive medication infusions, and anticoagulant medication infusions.
- Supports postoperative patients following esophagectomies, Nissen fundoplications, thoracotomies, heart transplantation, coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacements, and transcatheter aortic valve replacements.
- Provides care for patients with cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, chest pain, post-procedural coronary interventions, and cardiac arrhythmias.
- Supports patients with left ventricular assist devices.
- Holiday coverage is expected.
- Start dates are available on Mondays through 12/28/2026.
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
