Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,890 per week (Hiring Immediately)

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Denver, Colorado.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
A Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is sought for a travel assignment in Denver, Colorado. This role involves providing specialized patient care within a 21-bed ICU unit that operates 24/7 with an intensivist present at all times. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of assignment. The position entails working night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

Job Details:

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Shift Hours: 12-hour nights, 7:00 PM 7:00 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Valid current RN license; minimum of 1-year current acute care hospital ICU experience; certifications including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
• Preferred Qualifications: Cardiac experience, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) experience
• Schedule: Working every third weekend and one major winter holiday; self-scheduling permitted
• Additional Information: Unit features equipment such as Hospira intravenous pumps, and utilizes the Meditech electronic medical record system. The ICU team maintains a standard nurse-to-patient ratio of 2:1, with higher acuity patients sometimes managed at a 1:1 ratio. The unit performs procedures like intubation, central line insertion, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, vasopressor IV drip titration, and ventilator management. The hospital is Magnet designated, small, community-oriented with mostly elective patients, and has intensivists available 24/7. Candidate must be team-oriented with a good sense of humor.

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 #1277017. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus