Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wichita, Kansas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 08/31/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) Wichita, Kansas. This travel role supports care in a Surgical ICU setting, including management of high-acuity post-procedural and post-surgical patients. Candidates must bring their license on the first day and will provide clinical support aligned with unit guidelines and typical ICU procedures, including chest tubes, central lines, and medication drips.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts; minimum 36.0 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Active nursing license; Basic Life Support (BLS); Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS); Minimum 1-year current acute care hospital ICU experience; candidates must have acute care ICU experience (candidates without these skills will not be considered).
- Preferred Qualifications: Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC); prior experience traveling to large trauma facilities.
- Additional Information: This role involves an ICU/Surgical ICU unit with typical patient ratios of 1:2, with 1:1 for high acuity (including post CABG patients). Unit equipment may include balloon pumps, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), hypothermia equipment, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The electronic medical record system is Meditech. Unit staff includes day shift and night shift Registered Nurses, a charge nurse, and patient care technicians; an estimated staffing model is used for ratio planning.
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
Posted Date: 2026-07-14
Cross Country Job ID #1273254. 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus