Travel Nurse RN - Critical Care Float - $2,585 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Salem, Massachusetts.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/01/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit Float RN Nights This role is located in a Level III Trauma Center's ICU. The position involves providing care for adult patients with diverse diagnoses, including substance abuse, sepsis, respiratory failure, and cardiac conditions. The RN will work in a 20-bed medical/surgical ICU with floating responsibilities across Medical/Surgical units, supporting high-acuity patient care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Massachusetts RN License; active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; 2+ years of adult ICU experience, preferably in a Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU); minimum of 2 years of continuous work experience at the same location; telemetry competency; availability to work night shifts; experience reading tele strips.
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior floating experience across adult medical/surgical units.
• Additional Information: The role requires floating across adult medical/surgical units, including up to four or five patients per nurse depending on patient acuity. The unit cares for patients with complex conditions such as severe psychiatric issues, DKA, sepsis, GI bleed, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, renal failure, and cardiogenic shock. The EMR system in use is EPIC. Candidates must submit license, resume, references, skills checklist, and candidate submission coversheet.

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 #1325846. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Float

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