Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,270 per week

Cross Country Nurses

  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • 5 days ago
  • $2,270 Per Week

Highlights

The nurse will float across ICU, progressive care, and medical-surgical units, maintaining a patient ratio of up to 1:3, with a focus on progressive patients more frequently than ICU patients. Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, working days from 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with weekday and weekend rotation, and floating to other units/departments.

Numbers & Facts

LocationFort Wayne, IN

Description

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

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 08/24/2026
  • Duration: 22 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, days
  • Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nurse position is located in a mixed acuity unit environment. The role involves caring for ventilated patients, initiating and titrating intravenous drips such as vasopressors, sedation, and paralytics, and assisting with procedures including intubations and line placements. The unit primarily manages patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure, renal failure, myocardial infarctions, pulmonary embolism, and pneumonia. The nurse will float across ICU, progressive care, and medical-surgical units, maintaining a patient ratio of up to 1:3, with a focus on progressive patients more frequently than ICU patients.

Job Details:

  • Location: 11109 PARKVIEW PLAZA DR, FORT WAYNE, IN 46845
  • Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week, working days from 3:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with weekday and weekend rotation, and floating to other units/departments.
  • Required Qualifications:
    • Minimum of 2 years ICU experience required; 2 years preferred
    • Valid Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) license
    • ACLS (American Heart Association) certification
    • BLS (American Heart Association) certification
    • Willingness to float to ICU, progressive care, and medical-surgical units
  • Additional Information:
    • Onboarding includes review of policies, EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) training, and one day of unit-specific orientation
    • Traveler must be flexible with a mix of progressive and ICU patient care, handling ventilated patients, medication titrations, and critical procedures
    • Equipment used in the unit includes Phillips heart monitors, EPIC EMR, Pyxis medication system, EKG machines, and dopplers

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 #1286464. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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

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