Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Grinnell, Iowa.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position on the day shift providing care for critically ill patients in intensive care, stepdown, and medical-surgical settings. The role involves managing complex patient conditions, administering critical-care therapies, and floating between designated units as needed.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: 24 months of recent or current Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience; travel experience within the previous 24 months; active Iowa or compact/multistate license; active Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications; proficiency with telemetry readings and measurements.
- Preferred Qualifications: Medical-surgical experience; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, which may be obtained during onboarding.
- Schedule: Day shift; 12-hour shifts; minimum of 36 hours per week; every third weekend.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: Clinical assignments may include intensive care, stepdown, and medical-surgical units. Patient populations include ventilated patients, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) patients, heated high-flow oxygen patients, bariatric surgery patients, orthopedic patients, and general medical-surgical patients. Common infusions include propofol, norepinephrine, diltiazem, insulin, and heparin. Typical assignments range from two to five patients, with intensive care ratios generally ranging from 1:2 to 1:3 and medical-surgical ratios of approximately 1:5. Winter holiday coverage may be required unless the unit is closed.
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
Posted Date: 2026-10-20
Cross Country Job ID #1322166. 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