Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Salem, VA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,124 a week in all, a taxable rate of $23.80 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) position in Salem, VA. The role provides care in a surgical intensive care setting for critically ill patients, requiring Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and intensive care experience. A team-focused approach is valued.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and intensive care experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Surgical experience.
• Additional Information: The surgical intensive care unit has 12 beds and uses patient ratios of 2:1, 3:1, and 1:1. Typical procedures include drain management and central line placement. Every other weekend is required; no on-call requirement applies. Navy blue scrubs are required.

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