Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,360 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. This role provides comprehensive nursing care to adult patients in an acute care setting, including assessment, care coordination, direct patient care, education, and transitions of care. The Registered Nurse develops individualized plans of care and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to support safe, effective outcomes.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other Saturday and Sunday, with holidays as needed.
• Required Qualifications: Valid California Registered Nurse licensure; two years of experience; travel experience; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Basic Life Support (BLS); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 180 days of start; Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 180 days of start; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification within 90 days of start.
• Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Level II experience preferred.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult patients with a patient ratio of two patients per nurse.
  • Uses Epic for clinical documentation.
  • Manages complex critical care needs, including ventilated patients, arterial lines, central lines, vasoactive drips, cardiac drips, continuous sedation, and neuromuscular blockade.
  • Performs or supports care related to acute stroke, traumatic brain injury, post-neurosurgical patients, post-craniotomy patients, cardiac surgery, renal failure, dysrhythmias, and multisystem organ dysfunction.
  • Collaborates with respiratory services, intravenous therapy teams, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, interpretation services, phlebotomy, transportation, and unit support staff.

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 #1337589. 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