Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Surgical - Salem, VA

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

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,124 a week in all, a taxable rate of $23.80 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit Surgical (ICU Surgical) nurse is needed in Salem, VA. The position involves providing specialized critical care for patients with surgical conditions, ensuring optimal patient outcomes through clinical expertise and compassionate care.

Job Details

• Location: Salem, VA
• Specialty: Intensive Care Unit Surgical
• Shift Time: Nights
• Shift Hours: 12 hours
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours
• Start Date: 11/16/2026
• End Date: 02/15/2027
• Certifications: None required; ACLS and BLS certifications preferred.
• Education Requirements: Not specified; candidates with ICU surgical experience are preferred.
• Experience Requirements: 0 years minimum
• Required Qualifications: ICU experience, ACLS, BLS certifications
• Additional Information: The unit has 12 beds, with staff including RNs and PCTs on night shifts. Equipment used includes CRRT, IABP, Impella, Arctic Sun, BIS, Vigilance, Cheetah, Pyxis EMR Meditech. The unit emphasizes team focus and requires candidates to adhere to dress code and unit policies. The role involves every other weekend shifts and no on-call duties.

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