Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,880 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/02/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse position is available in Kansas City, MO. The role involves delivering advanced patient care in a Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center, with a focus on trauma patient management, ventilator care, cardiac rhythm identification, and hemodynamic monitoring. This assignment is ideal for experienced ICU professionals seeking a dynamic clinical environment.

Job Details

• Position Description: ICU Nurse for a Level 1 Trauma and Comprehensive Stroke Center, providing specialized care in a 32-bed Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NeuroICU).
• Required Qualifications: Valid certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). BLS and ACLS certifications are mandatory; NIHSS is preferred but not required.
• Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per day, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The role involves performing procedures such as chest tube placement, ventriculostomy, moderate sedation, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), therapeutic hypothermia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), arterial line, and central line placement. Candidates should have a minimum of two years of ICU experience, with skills in trauma patient management, ventilator and cardiac rhythm management, and IV administration of vasoactive medications.
• Certifications Required: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS.
• Uniform: Navy scrub top, navy or black scrub bottoms, solid color jackets, undershirts in navy, white, or black.
• Start Date: November 2, 2026.
• End Date: February 1, 2027.
• Positions Available: 2.
• Experience Requirement: 0 years minimum.

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 #1325801. 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

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus