Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,155 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Washington, District of Columbia.

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
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse in the healthcare provider setting. This role involves providing critical care for neurological, neuro-surgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma patients on a Cardiac Care Unit. The position requires a highly skilled nurse with experience using advanced technology to support patient recovery and safety.

Job Details

• Location Requirements: Must live 50 miles away from the healthcare provider.
• Required Qualifications: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state/district; ICU experience of at least 3 years; Cerner experience; graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program; BSN degree (highly desired).
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The ICU is a multidisciplinary unit caring for patients with neurological, neuro-surgical, medical, surgical, pulmonary, cardiology, cardiothoracic, and trauma needs. Technology utilized includes ventilators, cardiac monitors, arterial lines, PICC lines, ECMO/tandem heart, BIS monitors, continuous renal replacement therapy, and infusion pumps. The role involves fulfilling patient, family, and community needs through a variety of patient care functions in accordance with licensure and regulatory requirements.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must be prepared for a start date of 09/21/2026 and end date of 12/19/2026.

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 #1306031. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus