Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,965 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/07/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
The organization is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at a healthcare facility located in Wilson, North Carolina. The position involves providing critical care services in a busy ICU and Intermediate Care Unit (IMU) setting. The RN will be responsible for delivering high-quality patient care, interpreting EKGs, managing critical drips such as vasopressors and sedation, and collaborating with a team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Location: Wilson, North Carolina
• Schedule: Days shift, 12-hour shift hours, minimum of 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Required Qualifications: Valid licensure as a registered nurse; Associate degree in nursing, BSN preferred; 1.5+ years of related experience; BLS and ACLS certifications; proficiency in EKG interpretation, critical thinking skills, and knowledge of critical drips such as vasopressors and sedation titration.
• Preferred Qualifications: Team-oriented, flexible, adaptable, strong communication skills.
• Additional Information: Tele overflow unit with 16 beds, patient ratios of ICU 2:1, IMU 3:1, and Tele 1:5; equipment includes cardiac monitors, hospital beds with bed scale, Abbott glucometer, EndoTool, Bair Hugger, TR band, Hotline 3 fluid warmer, Baxter IV pumps, and bedside dialysis capability. The unit primarily cares for adult patient populations with diagnoses such as COPD, ARF, DKA, sepsis, and shock. Candidate must demonstrate critical thinking and teamwork skills.

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 #1290537. 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