Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Plainview, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. The role provides bedside care for critically ill adult patients in a rural critical access healthcare environment. The registered nurse will manage complex patient needs, collaborate with interdisciplinary services, and support care activities for medical-surgical patients when the intensive care census is low.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week; weekends required, including six weekend shifts per schedule.
- Required Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of intensive care experience.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications.
- Compact nursing license in hand at submission.
- Competency caring for critically ill adult patients.
- Ability to function independently with patient ratios of approximately 1:23 in intensive care and up to 1:6 when assigned to medical-surgical care.
- Electronic health record charting experience required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge nurse experience.
- Additional Information:
- The registered nurse will serve in a bedside intensive care role and will not be assigned as the charge nurse.
- When the intensive care census is low, the registered nurse may assist with medical-surgical patient care, including a limited assignment or support activities as directed.
- The role requires broad clinical competency for patients ranging from infants through geriatric populations and end-of-life care.
- Common patient conditions include heart failure exacerbation, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, acute hypoxia, gastrointestinal bleeding, bowel obstruction, pancreatitis, acute kidney injury, urinary tract infection, and electrolyte imbalance.
- Required clinical skills include central line and peripheral line care, blood product administration, feeding tube care, surgical drain management, noninvasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen therapy, insulin administration, isolation precautions, intravenous therapy, and oxygen administration.
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 #1339517. 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