Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Float Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Oxnard, California.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: Float
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 11/09/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary ICU Float Nursing Position Location: CA. This ICU float position requires experienced nursing professionals to provide care across multiple ICU units at various healthcare facilities within the organization. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care while floating between designated units, including ICU, CCU, and stepdown units, with a focus on neuro and cardiac patient populations.
Job Details
Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours each, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
Required Qualifications: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS certifications; minimum of 2 years of ICU experience; California nursing license; ability to float to different units including ICU, CCU, and stepdown; prior travel experience preferred.
Responsibilities include managing ventilated patients, administering drips such as vaso, levophed, norepinephrine, and dopamine, monitoring via Phillips telemetry, and collaborating with hospitalist or intensivist teams.
Candidates must be comfortable with electronic health record systems, specifically Cerner, and have experience with neuro and cardiac patient care preferred but not mandatory.
Must have at least 3 years of ICU experience if specializing in neuro or cardiac areas.
Specific orientation includes three shifts across various units to ensure comprehensive unit acclimation.
Float: Float rotation may be required.
Additional information includes the need for adaptability to high-acuity patients, involving neuro surgeries, post-caths, and open-heart procedures, with increased cardiac patient load expected in September.
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 #1338226. 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 Float
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
Numbers & Facts
Location
Oxnard, CA
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiologyunmatched
Cernerunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Medical Record Systemunmatched
Medical Treatmentunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Nursing Credentialsunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Telemetryunmatched
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