Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Grand Junction, CO

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 9, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,241 a week in all, a taxable rate of $27.05 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit Nurse – (Location) — This position involves performing independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards. The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care, providing health education and counseling, and executing delegated medical functions to support patient well-being.

Job Details

• Position Description: Performs independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards as defined by the state Board of Nursing. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care. Evaluates health status through the ongoing collection and assessment of health data. Performs health teaching and health counseling. Provides therapy and treatment that is supportive and restorative to life and well-being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation with, delegation to, supervision of, or teaching of others. Executes delegated medical functions. Refers patients as needed for further evaluation or treatment. Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans. Documents in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines. Uses resources as needed. Promotes mission, vision, and values of the healthcare provider, and abides by service behavior standards. Performs other duties as assigned. May be required to float to other departments within scope of competency and qualifications based on business need. May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.
• Schedule: Night shift, 3-12 hour shifts, 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: RN License in the state or Compact, BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), 1+ years of clinical experience, ASN degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience as a registered nurse.
• Additional Information: May be required to float within scope of competency, and may be placed on-call during scheduled shifts.

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