Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,705 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) nursing position is located in a short-term acute care facility in Saint Louis, Missouri. This role involves providing critical care to adult and geriatric patients with complex medical conditions, including respiratory failure, multi-organ dysfunction, and post-operative management of cardiac, thoracic, and abdominal surgeries. The position offers flexible scheduling for night shifts and accommodates a block schedule, with potential for working up to 48 hours per week. The ICU environment is supported by a multidisciplinary team specialized in advanced patient care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: 2 years of experience in ICU nursing, current Certifications including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Valid license in Missouri or compact license required at time of submission.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Level I or Level II Trauma Units, community hospital settings, and with electronic charting systems such as Epic are preferred.
• Float: Float within service line to ICU units may be required.
• Additional Information: This role involves managing complex patients with diagnoses including respiratory failure, ARDS, stroke, cardiac arrhythmias, and sepsis. Candidates must be proficient in advanced ICU procedures, invasive monitoring, ventilator management, and emergency medications. The unit is equipped with IV pumps, CRRT/dialysis, ventilators/BIPAP, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring. Travelers will not take fresh cases but will be scheduled for post-operative care, end-of-life, and transplant patients.
• Travel Experience Required: Yes.
• Special Requirements: Certification in ACLS is required at the time of assignment. Completion of required modules via WorkRamp within 2 Fridays prior to start date. No more than 7 days of scheduled rapid time off (RTO).
• Unit Details: The ICU handles adult and geriatric patient populations with a daily census indicating new admissions to a 21-bed unit. The environment includes a multidisciplinary team with respiratory therapy, social services, radiology, pharmacy, and rapid response teams.
• Facilities & Equipment: IV pumps, CRRT/dialysis, ventilators/BIPAP, invasive monitoring, defibrillator, crash cart.
• Additional Notes: Must meet all compliance deadlines, including fit testing and labs. Mobile or compact licenses accepted if applicable. No local candidates within 75 miles of the facility.
• Start Date: 09/14/2026.

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 #1289690. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

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.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus