Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Brooklyn, New York.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/03/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 34.5 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Brooklyn, NY. This position provides advanced nursing care to adult and geriatric patients requiring continuous monitoring, mechanical ventilation, invasive monitoring, specialized medications, and complex medical, cardiac, neurological, and surgical interventions. The Registered Nurse (RN) will rotate between the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) based on staffing needs, patient census, and clinical acuity.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Active and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by the facility; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; minimum three years of recent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or critical-care nursing experience; ability to manage a 1:2 patient assignment across Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Progressive Care Unit (PCU) settings.
- Preferred Qualifications: Electrocardiogram (EKG) certification; strong cardiac rhythm interpretation and assessment skills; experience with ventilated patients, vasoactive and cardiac infusions, invasive lines, hemodynamic monitoring, and rapidly changing clinical conditions.
- Schedule: Night shifts; 11.5 hours per shift; minimum 34.5 hours per week.
- Additional Information: Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessments; continuous respiratory, cardiac, neurological, circulatory, and hemodynamic monitoring; administration and titration of critical-care medications; management of ventilators, tracheostomies, chest tubes, vascular-access devices, feeding tubes, drains, and wound therapy systems; interpretation of cardiac rhythms and 12-lead electrocardiograms; assistance with intubation, procedural sedation, cardioversion, defibrillation, and other critical-care interventions; blood-product administration; response to clinical deterioration and emergencies; interdisciplinary collaboration; patient and family education; accurate clinical documentation; and adherence to infection-prevention, medication-safety, and patient-identification requirements. The clinical population includes adult and geriatric patients with respiratory failure, sepsis, pneumonia, stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiac conditions, neurological conditions, medical and surgical critical illnesses, and recovery needs following complex procedures.
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 #1341911. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 34.5 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