Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,100 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Baltimore, Maryland.

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

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit The job location was not provided. This role provides specialized critical care to adult and geriatric patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions, including acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, intracerebral hemorrhage, and post-craniotomy recovery. The assignment is scheduled for 13 weeks beginning 12/07/2026 and requires strong neurocritical care skills.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, for a minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend and scheduled holidays are required. No prescheduled on-call shifts are required.
• Required Qualifications: Active Maryland or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; a minimum of 2 years of experience; experience caring for patients with a ratio of approximately 1:2; and competency in neurocritical care, ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, continuous sedation, vasoactive drips, external ventricular drain management, intracranial pressure monitoring, acute stroke care, post-craniotomy care, spinal cord injury care, and neurological assessments.
• Preferred Qualifications: Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; charge experience; community hospital experience; and Level I trauma experience.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides comprehensive critical care for adults and geriatric patients with acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, status epilepticus, brain tumors, cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular disorders, central nervous system infections, and other critically ill neurological conditions.
  • Typical patient assignments are 1:2, with assignments of up to three stable, lower-acuity patients as needed.
  • Common procedures include continuous electroencephalography monitoring, lumbar drain management, mechanical ventilation, targeted temperature management, hemodynamic monitoring, hyperosmolar therapy, thrombolytic therapy, post-thrombectomy care, post-craniotomy care, and frequent neurological assessments.
  • The role collaborates with neurology, neurosurgery, neurointerventional radiology, rehabilitation, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, and neurocritical care teams.
  • Orientation includes 24 hours, and one period of pre-approved time off is available.

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 #1348018. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus