Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Sugar Land, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/05/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position located in a healthcare facility. This role involves managing critically ill patients with diagnoses such as congestive heart failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory failure, metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and encephalopathy. The nurse will work in a 16-bed ICU on night shifts, providing advanced patient care with a focus on ventilator management, drip titrations, and response to acute patient needs.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Valid ACLS and BLS certifications (American Heart Association), a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience including ventilator management, drip management, and DKA management. Experience with cardiac drips, insulin, and sedation medications is required.
- Preferred Qualifications: CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) and IABP (Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping) training are preferred but not mandatory.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information: The ICU is staffed with hospitalists and intensivists available 24/7, including nurse practitioners and attending physicians. RNs are responsible for troubleshooting ventilators, BiPAP, Airvo, and other respiratory modalities, as well as monitoring patients via central monitors. The unit allows self-scheduling, with six weekend shifts every six weeks. There is a need to work one major and one minor holiday during spring and fall. The dress code is royal blue scrubs, and orientation consists of two shifts. The charting system used is EPIC.
- Licensing & Certification: Valid license to submit and certification in ACLS and BLS are required. No BSN is specifically required.
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 #1321879. 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