Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Prescott Valley, AZ

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,078 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20.20 an hour plus $1,351 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

ICU Nurse – Intensive Care Unit – Location unspecified. This role involves providing specialized critical care to patients with complex medical conditions in a high-acuity environment. The position requires shift coverage during night hours, with duties tailored to patient acuity levels and rapid response settings.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education, and Experience: BLS and ACLS certifications are required. The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of ICU experience or equivalent clinical background. The shift is nights, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Manage patients with diagnoses including sepsis, respiratory issues, post-op complications, and blood pressure or heart rate abnormalities across a multi-care unit setting. Provide primary care to ICU, PCU (Progressive Care Unit), and MST (Medical/Surgical/Telemetry) patients, including titration of drips such as sedation, vasopressors, and insulin. Monitor patients using bedside cardiac monitors and 12-lead EKG. Read strips and support ventilated patients with RT equipment like Vents, BiPAP, and C-PAP.
• Additional Information: RNs may float to pediatric, ICU, and PCU units as needed to maintain competency. The unit employs hybrid acuity levels, with specific nurse-to-patient ratios based on patient needs and acuity. Nurse aids support bedside care, with ratios of 10-15 for NAs and up to 3 patients per RN.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must pass a dysrhythmia exam within two attempts to proceed. The candidate must also attend hospital and unit orientation.

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