Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,370 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in Freeport, Illinois. This role involves providing specialized critical care to patients with complex medical conditions. The ICU RN will be responsible for managing patient care, running codes, titrating medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, with shifts scheduled based on census needs. Expectation of at least 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Illinois license to submit; Certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); a minimum of 2 years ICU experience; ability to titrate drips including Levo, Neo, Propofol, Fentanyl, Precedex, Insulin, TNK, among others.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous travel ICU experience, Meditech experience, and code blue command RN experience are highly preferred.
• Additional Information: The unit is an 8-bed ICU with primary care nursing, staffed by ICU nurses capable of running codes, with tele unit support. There are care support staff including CNAs and unit secretaries trained to support the team. Hospitalists are in-house 24/7 during the day. RN's are responsible for strip reading and utilize GA Gescape and Airstrip technology. The unit operates with a 12-hour shift model, including every other weekend and holiday rotation. Floating to Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, or ER units may be required, and professional scrubs are permitted. Two 12-hour department-specific orientation shifts will be provided, with documentation support available.

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 #1289740. 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