Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,100 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nursing position located in a healthcare facility. The role involves providing specialized critical care for patients with complex conditions such as heart failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, strokes, and post-surgical issues. The position requires a team-oriented approach in a high-acuity environment, with shifts scheduled overnight.

Job Details:

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with weekends as needed; shifts are scheduled by the unit scheduler and may be grouped or on a block schedule.
• Required Qualifications: Valid ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification, valid BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification; minimum of 1 year of ICU nursing experience; location requirement outside a 50-mile radius of the facility; ability to read strips and operate ventilators and high-flow oxygen devices.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with titratable drips such as Propofol, Levophed, Dobutamine, vasopressin, Fentanyl, Epinephrine, Diltiazem; team player with flexibility to float to other units including Telemetry, Meridian, and Boise ICUs; previous experience in acute care critical environments.
• Additional Information: The ICU maintains a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2, with one CNA per shift. The unit is staffed with hospitalists on-site 24/7 and intensivists available via telehealth. In-room ventilator equipment includes vents, high-flow systems, and Bipap. RNs are responsible for reading strips and monitoring patients without dedicated tele-technical staff. Orientation typically involves 1 to 2 shifts depending on experience.

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 #1321461. 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