Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Float - Johnson City, NY

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 48 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $3,373 a week in all, a taxable rate of $37.81 an hour plus $1,407 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Intensive Care Unit Float. The role provides comprehensive nursing care for critically ill patients through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, education, and advocacy. The position supports patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, professional development, and safe coordination of services across assigned units.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license; graduation from an accredited school of nursing; at least six months of Registered Nurse (RN) experience, including critical care experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), Health and Safety Institute, or American Red Cross; proficiency in collaboration, communication, critical thinking, organization, planning, problem-solving, quality, reliability, safety, and risk management.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous clinical nursing experience in an acute care or ambulatory setting; Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree; Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification; relevant specialty certifications, such as Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), as required by the assigned unit.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include managing and coordinating nursing care for assigned patients, administering medications safely, educating patients and families, participating in quality improvement and shared governance initiatives, supporting the development of new employees and students, integrating current nursing research into practice, and performing charge nurse or shift coordinator duties when assigned.

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