Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Chandler, Arizona.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/07/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nurse position is located in an acute care facility specializing in critical care for trauma, neuro, and medical-surgical patients. This role involves providing advanced patient management in a fast-paced environment, with responsibilities including titrating critical drips, interpreting telemetry strips, and collaborating with the healthcare team to deliver high-quality care. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of recent ICU experience, including neuro or cardiovascular units.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. The schedule includes every other weekend or up to three weekends per month if the unit is busy, with one holiday off during the assignment.
- Required Qualifications: Active BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale); minimum of 3 years recent ICU experience including neuro or cardiovascular units; ICU experience must include managing titratable drips such as Propofol, fentanyl, Versed, Precedex, morphine, Dilaudid, ketamine, rocuronium, Levophed, vasopressin, Cardene, Labetalol, dopamine, dobutamine, heparin, and insulin.
- Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in a Level 1 trauma center and neuro ICU is preferred but not required.
- Additional Information: Candidates must be willing to float between three ICU units, including medical, cardiac, and overflow ICUs. Skills validation in trauma, neuro, and specialty devices will be conducted. The unit uses Cerner charting system, and RN interpretation of telemetry strips is required.
- Certifications: BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS, with a minimum of 3 years' recent ICU experience.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years of recent ICU nursing experience required.
- Start Date: 12/07/2026
- End Date: 03/08/2027
- Additional Notes: Candidates must be comfortable with first-time traveler assignments and have experience with high-acuity critical care environments.
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: 2026-10-12
Cross Country Job ID #1318449. 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