Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,960 per week
Cross Country Nurses · Denver, CO · 3 wk ago
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About the role
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse in a healthcare facility. This position involves providing specialized patient care in the ICU setting, focusing on critically ill adult patients with a range of diagnoses, including pain, respiratory issues, injury, and other acute conditions. The role requires adherence to established clinical protocols and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized patient care to critically ill adult patients in the ICU.
- Adhere to established clinical protocols and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
- Read and interpret telemetry monitoring.
- Be available to float within Zone 3 as needed, completing unit‑specific orientation during the week of start.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure.
- Minimum 2 years of ICU nursing experience.
- Required certifications: ACLS (American Heart Association), BLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS.
- Experience with NIHSS scoring.
- Experience titrating drips such as vasopressors, inotropes, sedatives, and analgesics.
- Familiarity with CPAP, BiPAP, high‑flow oxygen, and mechanical ventilation equipment.
Skills
- NIHSS assessment and documentation.
- Titration of vasoactive and sedative infusions.
- Ventilator management and oxygen therapy.
- Telemetry interpretation.
- Effective communication within a multidisciplinary ICU team.
Benefits
- 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 continuing education (CE) credits.
Pay
Pay package is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
- Night shifts, 12‑hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
- Start date: 10