Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Units (ICU) is sought for a rotating shift position in a healthcare facility. This role involves providing expert nursing care to high-acuity patients, including post-operative cardiac, trauma, vascular, neurosurgical, and general surgical patients. The position emphasizes experienced, professional nurses capable of managing complex clinical scenarios within a tertiary care setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, from 0700 to 1930 or 1900 to 0730. The assignment spans from 10/19/2026 to 01/18/2027, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Staff will follow a rotating schedule including every other weekend and holiday shifts.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license to practice as a registered nurse, ACLS (American Heart Association), BLS (American Heart Association), and NIHSS certifications. A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in an intensive care environment is required. Experience with high-acuity ICU patient populations and titratable drips such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, propofol, dexmedetomidine, vasoactive agents, dobutamine, heparin, insulin, dopamine, neo, and milrinone is necessary.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella, or continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is desirable but not required.
• Additional Information: Nurses are responsible for monitoring telemetry, reading rhythm strips using GE monitors, and managing complex ventilator equipment including vents, BiPap, Vapotherm, etc. The unit maintains a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio generally, with higher ratios for more critical cases. The team includes nurse aides on day shifts and an in-house intensivist 24/7.
• Float: Float rotation may be required, including staffing in other ICU units or patient observation within the hospital if not needed in the SICU.
• Scrub Color/Dress Code: No specific color required; professional and clean attire is expected.
• Orientation: One day of system onboarding/CBT followed by two clinical orientation shifts on the unit, including skills checklist completion.
• Other Notes: Must have prior experience working in an ICU setting, specifically with high-acuity patients. Previously worked clinicians with a departure date at least 6 months prior are eligible to apply.

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

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.