ICU Registered Nurse
Portland, OR
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$2,135/weekOverview
- Start Date12/07/2026
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Description
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit: This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients with medical and surgical diagnoses in a short-term acute care setting. The role requires critical care expertise, collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, and flexibility to support other units based on clinical skills and operational needs.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; standby on-call coverage may be required, with weekend coverage every other weekend.
- Required Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience; current compact nursing license in hand at submission; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; community hospital experience; proficiency in critical care practices, including ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, dysrhythmia interpretation, blood product administration, continuous sedation, emergency medications, renal failure management, stroke care, and respiratory failure management.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience and Emergency Department experience.
- Additional Information:
- Patient ratios are approximately 1:2 in the Intensive Care Unit, 1:3 for medical-surgical patients in the Intensive Care Unit, 1:4 on the medical-surgical unit, and 1:4 in the Emergency Department.
- The position may float between units and nearby facilities based on clinical skills and operational needs.
- Patient populations include adults and geriatric patients with medical and surgical conditions.
- Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.
- Holiday coverage includes 3 of 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day.
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
Employer
Cross Country Nurses
12 nurses recommend working with Cross Country Nurses
Pros
The Best most responsive recruiter at cross country. Could give 6. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars
Cons
None
Recommends working with Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Portland, OR
About
Portland is a colorful, eclectic city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in Oregon. It sits on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, with snowcapped Mt. Hood looming in the distance, offering panoramic views. You get the best of all worlds in Portland, a thriving city with fantastic restaurants and coffee shops, plus lots of accessible nature nearby. Check out the Japanese Garden and Powell’s City of Books, and don’t forget to grab an iconic pink box of donuts at Voodoo Doughnut. If you’re feeling adventurous, take a day trip to visit some of the many mossy waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge or hike around Mt. Hood National Forest for a close-up view of the enormous stratovolcano.
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