Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Puyallup, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit, Puyallup, WA. The Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse provides care for high-acuity patients, including those experiencing respiratory failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, complicated postoperative conditions, cerebrovascular accidents, and post-arrest care. The role requires strong intensive care experience, advanced clinical skills, and flexibility to care for both intensive care and progressive care patients.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of strong intensive care experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, ventilator, tracheostomy and bilevel positive airway pressure management, invasive line management, ostomy care, drain and chest tube care, lumbar drain management, and intravenous medication titration.
- Preferred Qualifications: Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification; experience with high-acuity intensive care and progressive care patients.
- Schedule: Night shifts; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week; shift times are 7:00 AM7:30 PM or 7:00 PM7:30 AM. Weekend assignments vary according to unit needs, and block scheduling may be requested but is not guaranteed.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Patient assignments are typically 1:1 or 1:2 in intensive care and 1:3 or 1:4 in progressive care, based on acuity. Responsibilities may include caring for a combination of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, with floating to progressive care and lower-acuity assignments. The role includes use of electronic medical record charting, intravenous infusion pumps, medication dispensing systems, and bedside monitoring equipment. Patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, continuous renal replacement therapy, hypothermia treatment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, major trauma care, craniotomy care, or major cardiothoracic care are not assigned to this role.
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 #1335947. 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