Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Jacksonville, IL

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 2, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,125 a week in all, a taxable rate of $23.83 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) RN position is available in the healthcare organization’s critical access facility. This role involves providing specialized care to adult and geriatric patients in a 4-bed ICU setting, with a focus on managing acute and chronic conditions, including multisystem organ failure and post-surgical recovery. The position requires adherence to strict clinical protocols and collaborative interdisciplinary care.

Job Details

• Location: Critical Access facility; Illinois license required to apply.
• Schedule: Nights shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, minimum 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Active Illinois license; ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications; minimum of 2 years’ experience in ICU or CCU; experience in interpretation of dysrhythmias, management of dysrhythmias, multi-system organ failure, and IV insulin protocols.
• Preferred Qualifications: Cerner charting system experience, experience with cardiac monitoring, and emergency response skills.
• Additional Responsibilities: Management of arterial lines, blood products, central lines, PICC lines; administration of continuous IV paralytics, sedatives, emergency medications; ventilator management and respiratory support, including BiPAP, CPAP, and chest tube procedures.
• Patient Age Group: Adults and geriatrics.
• Interdisciplinary Support: Rapid response teams.
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: Chest tubes, bedside dialysis catheter insertion, central line insertion.
• Floating: Float rotation may be required as needed.
• Submittal Requirements: Ensure Illinois license is active, provide 2-3 availability windows, complete onboarding modules, and confirm compliance documentation prior to start.

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