Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,305 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 16 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
ICU Nurse Intensive Care Unit Night Shift Location Unknown. This role involves providing specialized nursing care in an ICU setting, managing 8 beds with primarily primary care nursing. The position requires experienced registered nurses to handle critical patient conditions, including sepsis, stroke, DKA, PNA, and alcohol withdrawal, with responsibilities spanning code response, medication titration, and patient monitoring.

Job Details

• Position Description: ICU RNs will care for patients with common diagnoses such as sepsis, stroke, DKA, PNA, and alcohol withdrawal in an 8-bed ICU environment. The unit manages post-catheterization recovery at radial and femoral sites, with no cardiovascular surgery, CRRT, or abdominal surgeries. ICU nurses are expected to run codes, with telemonitoring support available, and work primarily with primary care nursing.
• Required Qualifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications, ICU experience of at least 2 years, and a valid IL license.
• Schedule: Nights 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM7:30 AM or 7:00 PM7:30 AM), minimum of 36 hours per week, including every other weekend and holiday rotation.
• Additional Information: ICU nurses may be required to titrate drips such as Levo, Neo, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, and TNK, and to perform medication mixing. The unit features Meditech charting, GECarescape, Airstrip technology, and in-house hospitalist coverage 24/7. Floating to MedSurg, Telemetry, and ER units may be required, with 2 shifts of department-specific orientation provided.

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 #1306100. 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

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