Travel Registered Nurse - Intermediate Care Unit - Portland, ME

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,321 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25.79 an hour plus $1,393 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care Unit – Portland, ME. This position provides care for patients requiring intermediate-level monitoring and treatment, including respiratory, medical telemetry, surgical, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, altered mental status, failure to thrive, and respiratory failure cases. The role requires clinical flexibility, accountability, teamwork, strong communication, and patient-centered care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; minimum of 2 years of experience; intermediate care unit experience; at least one prior travel assignment at the medical-surgical level or higher.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior intermediate care unit travel experience.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; weekend coverage as needed.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Provides care for a patient ratio of approximately 1:3 in the intermediate care setting and may care for 1:4–5 patients on day shifts or 1:5–6 patients on night shifts when floating to medical-surgical units. Clinical equipment and treatments may include telemetry, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), high-flow oxygen, and insulin infusions for diabetic ketoacidosis protocols. Call requirements are none. Appropriate attire consists of professional scrubs in any color.

Benefits

• 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