Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Float - Phoenix, AZ

Travel assignment, 20 weeks, 12hr rotating, 36 hours a week, starting November 23, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $3,344 a week in all, a taxable rate of $44.09 an hour plus $1,757 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Float — Phoenix, AZ. This position involves providing expert nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients across multiple units within the healthcare provider’s facilities. The role requires collaboration with the healthcare team to deliver safe, evidence-based care aligned with hospital standards and regulatory requirements.

Job Details

• Position Description: RN in the Critical Care Float Pool responsible for delivering advanced nursing care to pediatric patients, including those in the CVICU, NICU, and PICU. The role involves floating between locations as needed, providing patient-centered care aligned with evidence-based standards and hospital protocols.
• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Current State of Arizona RN license or multistate license with the ability to establish licensure according to Arizona law; current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current PALS certification from the American Heart Association; current Advanced NRP certification; at least 2 years’ experience as an RN in pediatric critical care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Level III or IV NICU hospital experience and Children’s hospital experience are preferred.
• Additional Information: This assignment will start on 11/23/2026 and end on 04/11/2027, with a start date of 9/28/26 through 3/27/27. The position may require floating between multiple locations and involves working in collaboration with a healthcare team to promote patient health through delivering professional nursing care appropriate to patients’ age and condition. The COVID-19 vaccination is recommended but not required; flu vaccination will be required October through April. Flu exemption applications must be approved prior to start, and masking is required for unvaccinated staff during respiratory virus seasons.

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