Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/09/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Philadelphia, PA Provides comprehensive, high-acuity nursing care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a general intensive care unit. The role includes advanced patient assessment, management of complex medical and surgical conditions, administration of critical care medications, and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to support positive patient outcomes.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Current Registered Nurse license in good standing; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; recent intensive care unit experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience with mechanical ventilation, continuous positive airway pressure and bilevel positive airway pressure management, tracheostomy care, telemetry monitoring, vasoactive medication infusions, central and peripherally inserted central catheter management, feeding tubes, wound vacuum systems, cardioversion and defibrillation, blood product administration, and critical care patients in medical, surgical, and neurological intensive care settings. Proficiency with electronic medical records preferred.
- Additional Information: Provides care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients with conditions such as sepsis, acute kidney injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory distress, ventilator dependence, and hemodynamic instability requiring vasoactive medications. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, ongoing monitoring, medication administration and titration, mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy management, telemetry and 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation, care of central venous access devices and advanced medical equipment, assistance with emergency procedures and cardioversions, interdisciplinary care coordination, patient and family education, and timely clinical documentation. The role may include float support to medical-surgical units as needed.
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 #1338807. 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