Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Chandler, AZ
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nurse position in a medical/surgical ICU setting. The role involves providing high-quality critical care to trauma, neuro, cardiac, and specialty patients, with responsibilities including titration of drips, interpretation of telemetry strips, and adherence to unit protocols. The position offers an opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on patient safety and clinical excellence.

Job Details

• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week, from 10/12/2026 to 01/11/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Active BLS and ACLS certifications; minimum of 3 years recent ICU experience, including neuro or cardiovascular ICU experience; valid license; ability to interpret telemetry strips; experience with complex ICU patient populations such as trauma, neuro, and cardiac cases.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience working in a Level 1 trauma center or similar size ICU; familiarity with neuro and specialty devices; experience with titrating drips such as Propofol, fentanyl, versed, precedex, morphine, dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, vasopressors, insulin, and heparin.
• Float: Float to telemetry units with a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio as needed.
• Additional Information: Will validate skills for trauma, neuro, and specialty devices as needed. Expectation to float between multiple ICUs, including medical, cardiac, trauma, and overflow units. First-time travelers are accepted; prior ICU experience is required. Shifts are self-scheduled, with three weekends per 4-week cycle, and one holiday off during the assignment. No call or standby shifts required.

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