Travel Nurse RN - Critical Care Float - $2,315 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Portland, Maine.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/19/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool Portland, Maine. This position requires adaptable ICU nursing professionals willing to float to multiple units within the organization. The role emphasizes exceptional patient care, teamwork, and flexibility to meet patient needs across various ICU settings, including neuro, surgical, trauma, and cardiac intensive care units.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts, with hours from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: 3 years of ICU experience, current RN licensure, ability to float to Neuro ICU, Surgical/Trauma ICU, Cardiac ICU, and CICU, strong patient care focus, team communication skills, and flexibility to adapt to different units and patient populations
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience floating in hospital settings, excellent clinical skills, and ability to work independently
• Additional Information: Candidates must have acute care hospital experience and be flexible to float across ICU units including SICU, MICU, Neuro ICU, and CICU. Responsibilities include caring for sedated, intubated, and pressor patients, with patient ratios of 1:2 or 1:3 depending on the unit. The role involves maintaining high standards of patient safety and teamwork in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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 #1320833. 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 Float

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus