Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
San Bernardino, CA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit nursing position supporting critically ill patients in an acute care setting. The role provides comprehensive care for patients with cardiac, neurological, medical, and surgical conditions, including sepsis, stroke, cardiac catheterization procedures, balloon pumps, and ventilator support. The position requires skilled, competent, and compassionate patient care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of intensive care unit nursing experience; Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required; active license required for submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior travel nursing experience preferred; Critical Care Registered Nurse certification preferred.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; scheduled approximately 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.; every other weekend requirement.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Patient assignments typically have ratios of 1:2 or 1:1. The role supports patients requiring vasopressors, nitroglycerin, heparin, ventilators, and other critical care interventions. Patient populations may include cardiac, percutaneous coronary intervention, open-heart, sepsis, alcohol-related, stroke, coronary artery bypass grafting, stent, balloon pump, cardiac catheterization, craniotomy, and general medical-surgical intensive care cases. Travelers are not assigned fresh open-heart or craniotomy cases. Holiday coverage is required according to the permanent staff rotation. One day of intensive care unit orientation and one shift on the telemetry or step-down unit are provided. A 12/07/2026 start date is 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