Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Anchorage, Alaska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse Intensive Care Unit. The position provides care for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting, including patients experiencing cardiac conditions, stroke, sepsis, respiratory failure, trauma, and spinal cord injuries. The assignment is scheduled for 13 weeks with rotating shifts, weekend coverage, and a 36-hour weekly commitment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, three shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend shifts are required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Active Alaska Registered Nurse license in hand
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in intensive care nursing
- Travel nursing experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications
- Experience caring for a 2:1 patient ratio
- Experience with arterial line management, ventilator management, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, central line care, blood product administration, cardiac and neurocritical care, acute stroke management, external ventricular drain monitoring, intracranial pressure monitoring, renal failure, chest tubes, high-flow oxygen therapy, noninvasive and invasive ventilation, dysrhythmia interpretation, and isolation precautions
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The role supports patients in a 27-bed intensive care unit with an average 2:1 patient ratio. Clinical responsibilities may include postoperative cardiac and neurosurgical care, cardiac catheterization recovery, intra-aortic balloon pump and continuous renal replacement therapy support, transcatheter aortic valve replacement care, targeted temperature management, and care of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction.
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 #1340128. 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
