Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,475 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/25/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The organization is seeking a qualified Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse for a trauma ICU in Tyler, Texas. The role involves providing specialized patient care in a Level I Trauma area, requiring minimum two years of ICU experience, trauma level I experience preferred, and certification in ACLS, BLS, and NIHSS. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with interdisciplinary support and advanced equipment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Days, 12-hour shift hours, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Certifications in ACLS, BLS, NIHSS; minimum of 2 years of ICU experience including trauma level I; charting experience using Epic; active license in Texas or other compact state; must be in hand at time of submittal; RTO must be listed at submittal; previous staff must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler; onboarding to complete core items/labs within 48 hours of contract signing; modules completed onsite during orientation; experience managing BiPAP/CPAP, blood products, ventilated patients, central lines, ICP monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, IV placement, ventilator management, and trauma ICU procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Community Hospital settings, LTAC, PALS, and TNCC certifications, previous travel experience.
• Float: ICU, IMC, and Telemetry float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Patient ratios: 1:2 on days, nights, and weekends
  • Daily census: 14 patients
  • Number of rooms: 14; number of beds: 16
  • Interdisciplinary support includes IV teams, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, and pharmacy
  • State or compact license required; all certifications in hand before start.

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 #1293917. 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