Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Aiken, South Carolina.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit position providing critical care to neurological, neurosurgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma patients. The role supports patients and families through comprehensive care involving advanced monitoring, life-support technologies, and interventions performed in accordance with licensure, certification, training, and regulatory requirements.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse (RN) license; at least 2 years of acute care Intensive Care Unit experience; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); and completion of the Crisis Prevention Institute course with Advanced Physical Skills Training.
- Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Additional Information:
- Provides care for patients with neurological, neurosurgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma conditions.
- Uses critical care technologies, including ventilators, ventriculostomies, cardiac monitors, pulmonary artery catheters, arterial lines, central lines, peripherally inserted central catheters, intra-aortic balloon pumps, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, bispectral index monitors, continuous pulse oximetry, continuous renal replacement therapy, gastric tubes, and intravenous infusion pumps.
- Performs patient care functions in accordance with professional licensure, certifications, training, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Supports the needs of patients, families, and the community through multidisciplinary critical care services.
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 #1345858. 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