Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,900 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/10/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse opportunity located in Salt Lake City, Utah. This role involves providing specialized patient care in a 24-bed ICU unit, with a focus on critical care procedures and teamwork within a fast-paced environment. The position is scheduled for night shifts, offering a chance to contribute to patient recovery and recovery outcomes in a prominent healthcare facility.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Must have at least 2 years of ICU experience, with consideration for 1 year of strong ICU experience. Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Outgoing personality and team-oriented attitude are ideal.
• Unit Description: The ICU at this facility consists of 24 beds with a staffing ratio of 1:2 (or 1:3 for progressive care unit boarders and 1:1 for higher acuity cases such as intra-aortic balloon pump, continuous renal replacement therapy, or open heart procedures). The unit is equipped with EPIC documentation system and has staffing support including one Critical Care Technician or Ultrasound Technologist during day shifts if patient load is high.
• Procedures Performed: Rapid Sequence Intubation, Central Line Placement, Ventilator Management, Vasopressor Administration, Arterial Line Placement, Chest Tube Placement, Bronchoscopy, among other ICU skills.
• Additional Information: Floating to the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) or as a sitter within the inpatient hospital areas may be required. The dress code is scrubs in Caribbean Blue. Staffing may include working three weekends within a four-week period.

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 #1287319. 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