Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,110 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse position located in an advanced healthcare facility. This role involves providing specialized, comprehensive patient care to critically ill patients, adhering to established protocols and standards of practice. The nurse will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions within a fast-paced environment, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and safety.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; current Massachusetts RN license; BLS (Basic Life Support) certification; ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification upon hire or within 60 days of employment; minimum of 1 year of medical-surgical experience; previous telemetry and ICU experience preferred; ability to perform accurate interpretation of cardiac rhythms and arterial blood gases; knowledge of mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and administration of vasoactive medications.
• Preferred Qualifications: CCRN (Cardiac Care Nursing Certification).
• Additional Information: This role requires hands-on skills with cardiac arrhythmia identification, ventilator management, arterial line setup, and post-operative patient assessment. Candidates should demonstrate strong critical thinking, teamwork, and effective communication skills. The position begins on 10/05/2026 and concludes on 01/04/2027.

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 #1322848. 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