Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/11/2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position on a day shift beginning 01/11/2027. The role provides care across intensive care, progressive care, cardiac care, emergency department holding, and related surge areas. The position supports complex adult patients, including medical, surgical, neurological, trauma, cardiac, respiratory, and multi-system conditions.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift with 12-hour shifts and a minimum of 48 hours per week; every other weekend is required.
- Assignment Dates: 01/11/202704/10/2027.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of intensive care experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; strong intensive care and previous float pool experience for first-time travelers; cardiac rhythm interpretation; ventilator and bilevel positive airway pressure management; invasive line management; ostomy, drain, tracheostomy, chest tube, and lumbar drain care; intravenous medication titration; telemetry competency examination completed and passed before starting; experience with Epic charting.
- Additional Information: Patient care includes COVID-19, neurological, trauma, medical, surgical, sepsis, pneumonia, diabetic ketoacidosis, delirium tremens, multi-system failure, spinal injuries, post-catheterization care using a radial approach, general surgery, respiratory compromise, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, gunshot wounds, stabbings, motor vehicle accidents, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and back surgery patients. Cardiac intensive care responsibilities include postoperative coronary artery bypass grafting, esophagectomy, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, thoracic and vascular surgery, and post-arrest care. Patient ratios are typically 1:2 in intensive care and 1:4 in progressive care, cardiac care, and emergency department holding based on patient acuity. Travelers will not be assigned fresh coronary artery bypass grafting or transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients, external ventricular drains, post-tissue plasminogen activator patients, or patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, or hypothermia protocols. Responsibilities include hourly rounding, bedside reporting, whiteboard updates, medication safety procedures, pain assessment before and after medication administration, and required breaks.
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 #1344248. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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