Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Tacoma, Washington.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/14/2026
- Duration: 14 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Tacoma, WA. This role provides care for critically ill adult patients in a Level IV Trauma Center intensive care setting. Responsibilities include managing complex medical and surgical conditions, interpreting cardiac rhythms, titrating intravenous medications, and supporting patients requiring ventilator, tracheostomy, high-flow, or bilevel positive airway pressure management.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Shift times may be 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m. Weekend rotation is approximately two weekends per month, with one to two holidays per contract.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of intensive care unit experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
- Cardiac rhythm interpretation
- Invasive line management, including central venous pressure and arterial lines
- Intravenous medication titration
- Ventilator, tracheostomy, high-flow, and bilevel positive airway pressure management
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong peripheral intravenous skills
- Experience with the applicable electronic medical record system
- Previous travel nursing experience
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments typically have a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio.
- Patient populations include sepsis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, substance use-related conditions, suicidal ideation, psychiatric conditions, and COVID-19.
- The unit also cares for stable cerebrovascular accident and traumatic brain injury patients, orthopedic and general surgery patients, and patients requiring manual proning or temporary pacemakers.
- The role does not include open-heart cases, neurological interventions, dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, balloon pumps, or hypothermia protocols.
- Floating may include assignments in the Progressive Care Unit or inpatient holding areas.
- Orientation includes facility and unit orientation, a unit tour, policy and procedure review, and one unit shift.
- A cardiac rhythm interpretation examination is required before arrival.
- Breaks include three 15-minute breaks and one 30-minute meal period.
- Teamwork, communication, positivity, and a can-do attitude are valued.
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 #1348849. 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