Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Phoenix, AZ

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,235 a week in all, a taxable rate of $20 an hour plus $1,514.67 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse – Intensive Care Unit. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents individualized patient care in accordance with professional nursing standards and organizational policies. This role provides direct patient care, coordinates multidisciplinary services, supports patient and family education, and promotes safe, effective clinical outcomes during night shifts.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, temporary or interim Registered Nurse license in the state of practice, or compact Registered Nurse licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; at least one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including experience in the specialty area within the past 12 months.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; professional certification; additional related education or experience.
• Schedule: Night shifts; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs; developing and revising individualized plans of care; providing direct patient care and supervising delegated activities; evaluating patient responses and progress; documenting care accurately and timely; communicating patient status with the healthcare team; supporting patient and family education; participating in quality improvement, professional development, precepting, and mentoring activities; and maintaining clinical competencies appropriate to the assigned practice area. The role may require frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, stretching, patient transfers, use of standard precautions, and lifting up to 75 pounds.

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