Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Monroe, North Carolina.
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, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse (RN), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Monroe, North Carolina. The role provides specialized care to adult intensive care patients with complex medical and surgical conditions, including sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, strokes, respiratory failure, and cardiac or pulmonary disorders. The registered nurse manages critical-care treatments, monitors patient status, and provides comprehensive bedside care within a collaborative healthcare environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week; shift times are 6:45 a.m.7:15 p.m. or 6:45 p.m.7:15 a.m.
- Required Qualifications:
- Two years of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Experience caring for adult intensive care patients
- Proficiency with ventilated patients, tracheostomies, chest tubes, critical drips, central lines, arterial lines, wound care, wound vacuums, drains, cardiac rhythm interpretation, peripheral intravenous starts, and nasogastric tube insertion and maintenance
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments generally range from one nurse to two or three patients, depending on staffing.
- Patient populations include adults with sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, strokes, alcohol withdrawal, respiratory, kidney, or liver failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, surgical conditions, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- The role may include care for intensive care or progressive care patients in other areas.
- Weekend rotation includes six weekend shifts within a six-week schedule.
- Holiday participation is required for approximately 50% of holidays during the assignment.
- The unit supports critical-care services with respiratory therapy, hospitalist coverage, intensivist coverage, and procedural support.
- The registered nurse participates in cardiac rhythm monitoring, critical-care interventions, patient assessment, and ongoing care coordination.
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 #1348830. 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
