Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Oregon.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit travel position for a critical care professional supporting complex medical, cardiac, neurological, and trauma patients. The role provides comprehensive care in a high-acuity environment, including ventilator management, vasoactive medication titration, cardiac and neurological monitoring, and post-procedural care.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; assignment dates are 12/07/2026 through 03/08/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of intensive care experience; travel experience required; recent Epic experience required; previous trauma experience required; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications required before the start date.
- Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Trauma Certified Advanced Registered Nurse (TCAR), Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), Critical Care Specialty Certification (CSC), Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN), and Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN) certifications; experience in Level I or Level II trauma settings; experience with intra-aortic balloon pumps, continuous renal replacement therapy, nitric oxide, traction, charge responsibilities, ventriculostomy, external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, and complex neurological assessments.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Patient ratios are typically 1:2. The role serves adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and includes rotation among cardiovascular intensive care, neuro intensive care, telemetry, acute care, observation, and emergency department boarding areas, with orientation provided for float assignments. Clinical responsibilities include management of multisystem organ dysfunction, dysrhythmias, renal failure, arterial lines, central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters, blood products, continuous sedation, cardiac and vasoactive infusions, hypothermia protocols, ventilated patients, high-flow nasal cannula, chest tubes, tracheostomies, procedural sedation, wound drains, and temporary pacemakers. Experience with stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, seizures, post-cardiac arrest care, cardiac catheterization, thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, carotid artery stenting, massive transfusion procedures, and complex neurological assessments is relevant. Influenza vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions accepted.
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
Cross Country Job ID #1331520. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit
About 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.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
