Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,270 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 19 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse located in Yakima, Washington. This role involves providing specialized critical care to adult patients with complex medical conditions, including respiratory distress, cardiac issues, and post-surgical care. The position requires clinical expertise and the ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Job Details:

• Shift: Nights, from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS); valid license to practice as a registered nurse; minimum of 2 years of ICU experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with above and below patient types, chest tubes, wound vacs, dressing changes, monitoring femoral arterial sheaths; additional experience with arterial lines, Impella, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) preferred.
• Patient Types: Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Respiratory distress, Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response (A-fib RVR), Diabetes Mellitus (DM), blood product administration, Bipap, cerebrovascular accident (CVA) overflow, post-catheterization care, vascular, abdominal, gastrointestinal (GI), and surgical patients.
• Additional Information: The unit manages both Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Telemetry (Tele) patients regularly. Candidates should be comfortable with drips such as diltiazem, amiodarone, Lasix, nitro, and heparin. This position involves floating throughout the hospital at ICU level or below. Weekend rotation is every other weekend, and there is no on-call requirement. Scrub color can be any professional color.

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 #1294768. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus