Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,795 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/02/2026
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Neuro and Cardiac Intensive Care Units (ICU) in Naperville, Illinois. This full-time position involves providing high-acuity critical care in a facility that requires candidates to demonstrate expertise in stroke patient management, advanced heart failure, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), balloon pumps, Swans-Ganz catheter management, and surgical recovery. The role supports a rotating holiday schedule and every-other weekend shift, with a start date within two weeks of offer.

Job Details:

• Shift: 12-hour days
• Hours Per Week: 36 hours minimum
• Required Qualifications: RN license active in Illinois; minimum of 5 years of critical care experience in ICU settings, specifically high-acuity Cardiac surgery or Neuro ICU; experience with EVDSs, neuro and cardiac patients; certifications: ACLS, NIHSS, BLS; must provide a current high-acuity ICU reference.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with stroke certification, advanced heart failure management, and critical care procedures such as CRRT, balloon pumps, and Swan-Ganz catheter management.
• Schedule: Days shift, rotating holidays, every other weekend.
• Additional Information: Candidates should be prepared to participate in a phone screening followed by an in-person interview. Credentials are due on the Thursday before the start date.

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 #1284520. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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