Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Neurological - Alexandria, VA

Travel assignment, 11 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting October 26, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,462 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,742.03 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

ICU Neuro (Intensive Care Unit Neurological) Nurse - Location: Unknown. This position involves providing specialized neurological critical care to patients with complex, acute neurological conditions. The role requires delivering advanced patient management and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
• Education Requirements: Relevant RN license or equivalent
• Location Requirements: Must have at least 2 years of experience in critical care nursing; cardiac experience is not required.
• Years of Experience: 0 years for the initial qualification but a minimum of 2 years experience is specified in the position description
• Schedule: Nights shift from 7PM to 7AM, providing 12 hours per shift and at least 36 hours per week
• Additional responsibilities include passing an ECG exam on day 2 and managing patients with diagnoses such as stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, brain tumors, cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, respiratory failure, sepsis, pneumonia, ARDS, COPD, asthma exacerbation, heart failure, AKI, DKA, HHS, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver failure, and severe electrolyte abnormalities
• Titrate drips including Norepinephrine (Levophed), Epinephrine, Vasopressin, Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine), and Dopamine, with Tech support on unit
• Use of mechanical ventilators, High-flow nasal cannula, Noninvasive ventilation required
• RNs are responsible for reading their own strips
• Tele/monitor techs are not present on the units
• Tele monitors are Phillips brand
• Holiday scheduling includes one major and one minor holiday per year (e.g., Christmas, New Year’s, Thanksgiving, Labor Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day)
• Scrubs must be navy blue
• The role may involve floating to MSICU, PCCU, and units with boarders
• Hospital policies include cancellation privileges without penalty and Epic electronic health record access

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