Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Sacramento, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/10/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nurse position located in Sacramento. This role involves providing specialized care to critically ill patients in a medical and surgical ICU environment. The position requires a focus on patient safety, monitoring, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care.
Job Details
- Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association, and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
- Education and Experience: Minimum of 2 years of ICU experience required; active RN license needed at time of submission.
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts from 07:00 to 19:30, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Includes working four weekend shifts within a four-week period, with holiday rotations aligned with core staff.
- Responsibilities: Managing patients with diagnoses including non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), multiorgan failure (MOF), sepsis, respiratory failure, and post-operative complications. Performing bedside procedures such as transesophageal echocardiograms (TEEs) and bronchoscopies. Conducting multidisciplinary rounds on days.
- Additional requirements: Self-scheduling availability; comfortable with complex patient cases, including comfort care patients. Ability to interpret EKG strips and read and interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). Floating to other Sacramento facilities may occur.
- Clinical Environment: Utilizes Cerner electronic charting system; hospitalist or intensivist in-house; 24/7 respiratory therapy and pharmacy services.
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 #1325192. 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