Travel ICU RN - Night Shift RN

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:

This position is for an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nurse in Saint Louis, Missouri. The role involves providing high-level patient care in a dynamic environment, including floating between multiple specialized ICUs and inpatient floors as needed. The nurse will be responsible for delivering exceptional care to adult and geriatric patients across various critical and non-critical units, following established clinical protocols and standards.

Job Details:

Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications: Certifications in ACLS, BLS, CPI, NIHSS, and OCN; valid Missouri or compact state nursing license at the time of submittal; 2 years of ICU experience; experience charting in EPIC; ability to float to inpatient floors and non-critical care units; active experience with patient ratios of 2:1 on ICUs; no experience limitation for float assignments to inpatient floors with ratios of no more than 1:3.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with hemodynamic interpretation including Swan-Ganz (Swan), Impella, or ECMO; knowledge of vasoactive medication management; proficiency with special procedures such as CVP lines, medication titrations, and advanced monitoring like ICP and PA lines; experience with trauma level I or II units; previous travel or hospital experience in a critical care setting.

Additional Information: This position requires flexibility to float across various ICUs including Trauma, Oncology, Cardiac / Heart and Vascular, Neurology, Medicine, and COVID units. The role involves participating in a holiday rotation, working every other weekend with at least 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule. No local candidates within a 75-mile radius are accepted. All travel compliance and licensing requirements must be met prior to start.

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 #1287818. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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