Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Lafayette, Indiana.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/05/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care at a medical center. This role involves providing specialized nursing care for neuro, trauma, and medical ICU patients, with a focus on critical patient needs in an acuity-adaptable environment.
Job Details:
Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
Required Qualifications: Valid Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification, and 3 to 5 years of critical care experience. Must pass a facility test with a score of 90% in cardiac rhythm knowledge.
Preferred Qualifications: Step down, progressive care, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or Trauma Care Advanced Registered Nurse (TCAR) certification.
Additional Information: The unit is acuity adaptable, serving neuro, trauma, and medical ICU patients, along with step down and overflow medical patients. Candidates should demonstrate a hard-working, punctual, reliable, and outgoing personality. Proper scrubs in navy blue are required, with no sweatshirts or facial piercings that cannot be concealed. Multiple computer-based training modules will need to be completed prior to the first day.
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 #1304079. 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
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
Lafayette, IN
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)unmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
National Institutes of Health (NIH)unmatched
Neuro-Intensive Care Unitunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU)unmatched
Trauma-Neuro Intensive Care (TNCC)unmatched
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