Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Athens, Tennessee.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 10/19/2026
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: The ICU Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in Athens, Tennessee. This role involves providing critical care services in a Level 3 trauma unit within a facility that offers acute inpatient services. The position requires delivering safe, patient-centered care to adult and geriatric populations in a fast-paced environment. The assignment offers flexible scheduling to accommodate the 12-hour night shifts.
Job Details:
Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
Required Qualifications: Valid RN license in Tennessee, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), at least 2 years of relevant critical care experience, certifications completed prior to start date, and ability to work in the state of Tennessee.
Preferred Qualifications: Critical care experience preferred, with familiarity managing complex diagnoses such as DKA, CVA, CP, post-surgical care, electrolyte imbalances, OD, and psychiatric patients with suicidal ideation.
Float: Float rotation not required.
Additional Information: This position involves working with adult and geriatric patient populations in a facility equipped with ventilators, bipaps, drips, glucometers, and electronic health records managed through Medhost. A team-oriented personality is essential, and scrubs in any color are acceptable. The start date is 09/14/2026, with an orientation scheduled bi-weekly on Mondays.
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
Posted Date: 2026-09-11
Cross Country Job ID #1301221. 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Athens, TN
Skills
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Geriatricsunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Medical Record Systemunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Psychiatry and Mental Healthunmatched
Quality of Careunmatched
Records Managementunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Ventilatorunmatched
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