Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,805 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nurse (RN) position available in a hospital setting. The role involves providing direct patient care, patient and family education, and coordinating transitions of care within a comprehensive nursing practice framework. The RN will support professional nursing standards and may participate in leadership activities, quality improvement efforts, and educational roles across the practice environment. This assignment offers a rotating shift schedule with opportunities for floating and a guaranteed schedule of 40 hours per week.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week, including day/night rotation (0700-1930 and 1900-0730), straight nights (1900-0730), every 3rd weekend, with floating as needed. An option for 48 hours guaranteed can be discussed at offer.
• Required Qualifications: Current RN license by applicable state requirements; 6 months of travel nursing experience required, 1 year of recent travel experience preferred; 2 years of recent acute care ICU nursing experience required, CVS ICU experience preferred; BLS certification required, ACLS preferred. Minimum education includes graduation from an accredited nursing program or at least one year of RN experience if graduated from a non-accredited program.
• Preferred Qualifications: Ventricular assist devices (VAD), Impella, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), balloon pumps experience; CCRN certification preferred.
• Additional Information: Cardiac monitoring/telemetry and the ability to read strips are required during orientation; ECG exam must be passed to continue assignment. Skills include patient care, patient/family education, mentoring and teaching, transitions of care, quality improvement, and specialized cardiac support devices.

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 #1319429. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 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