Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,750 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Houston, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) registered nurse position is based at a busy healthcare facility specializing in acute care. This role involves providing advanced patient care in a fast-paced environment, requiring flexibility for floating and working nights. Candidates must have significant ICU experience, including travel experience, and be comfortable handling a high volume of critical cases.

Job Details

• Position Description: ICU (Intensive Care Unit) registered nurse. The role involves working in a large, Level 1 trauma, acute care setting with busy and demanding patient cases. Nurses need to be open to floating and must be flexible with scheduling. No self-scheduling is available.
• Required Qualifications: Valid license to submit, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), BLS (Basic Life Support) from the American Heart Association, NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale); 2 years minimum ICU experience; experience working in a busy hospital environment; previous travel experience is preferred.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week, start date 10/19/2026, end date 11/30/2026.
• Additional Information: Candidates should be comfortable floating between units as needed. Successful candidates typically have 3+ years of experience and prior travel experience in high-acuity hospital settings.

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 #1324773. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus