Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular - Mesa, AZ

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr days, 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 Cardiovascular. This position provides comprehensive nursing care for critically ill patients by assessing needs, developing and implementing individualized care plans, evaluating outcomes, and documenting care. The role coordinates with the healthcare team, supports patient and family education, and may provide direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week. Assignment dates are 11/09/2026 through 02/06/2027.
• 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; minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting, including experience within the past 12 months in the specialty area; ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; professional certification; two years of cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) experience with a focus on direct open-heart recovery; experience with Impella and balloon pumps.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include assessing physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; developing and revising individualized plans of care; providing direct patient care; coordinating, delegating, and supervising healthcare team activities; evaluating patient responses and outcomes; documenting care accurately and promptly; reporting abnormal diagnostic and laboratory results; supporting patient and family education; participating in quality improvement, professional development, precepting, mentoring, and evidence-based practice activities. The role requires frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and stretching, along with the ability to assist patients with ambulation and transfers and respond appropriately to unexpected patient care needs.

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