Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,130 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
The organization is seeking an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse for a clinical position in Yakima, Washington. This role involves providing advanced nursing care to patients with critical conditions, requiring trauma, cardiac, respiratory, and surgical patient management skills. The ICU Nurse will work closely with the healthcare team to deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Location: Yakima, Washington
• Schedule: Days shift, with shift hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM (12 hours)
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), relevant nursing license, minimum of 2 years of ICU or Medical-Surgical experience, valid healthcare provider credentials, and ability to work in the United States.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths, and knowledge of arterial line, Impella, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) procedures.
• Operational Details:
  • The assignment involves float coverage with telemetry, tele, neurology, and medical-surgical units.
  • Weekend rotations are scheduled every other week.
  • No on-call responsibilities.
  • The nurse may wear any professional-colored scrubs.
• Additional Information: The hospital is a 226-bed, non-profit community facility with 11 ICU beds. The role involves managing patients with conditions such as congestive heart failure (CHF), respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (A-fib RVR), diabetes mellitus (DM), blood product administration, bipap ventilation, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), post-cardiac catheterization patients, as well as surgical and vascular patients. Procedures include managing drips such as diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, and heparin. The role requires experience with patient types outlined and clinical competency in the assigned unit.

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 #1287712. 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