Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,415 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse, located in the ICU specialty, is responsible for delivering high-quality care to adult cardiac, telemetry, stroke, vascular intervention, and hemodynamic monitoring patients. This role involves self-studying telemetry strips upon acceptance, passing a basic dysrhythmia test, and providing assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation of patient care in coordination with the healthcare team.

Job Details

• Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS certifications required; license/certificate verification; no minimum years of experience required.
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, estimated 36 hours per week, with potential overtime.
• Responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care, interacting effectively with patients and team members, and maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Traveler will be responsible for self-studying telemetry strips upon acceptance, with a dysrhythmia test out in the first week of assignment, which must be passed to work in ICU-CCU units.
• Epic Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience within the last 12 months in a similar unit required.
• Schedule includes every other weekend rotation and every other holiday.
• While not part of a regular call rotation, the traveler may be placed on call during periods of low census and should be able to respond and arrive within one hour if called.

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 #1310142. 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