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Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,265 per week

Cross Country Nurses
  • Des Moines, IA
  • $2,265 Per Week
1 day ago

Job Description

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

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
  • Discipline: RN
  • Start Date: 10/05/2026
  • Duration: 26 weeks
  • 36 hours per week
  • Shift: 12 hours, nights
  • Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse - Location unspecified. This position involves providing specialized care to critically ill patients in a hospital setting during night shifts. The role requires delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment, ensuring patient safety and recovery.

Job Details

  • Certifications, Education Requirements, Degree Requirements, Location Requirements, and Years of Experience: 1 year experience required.
  • Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week.
  • Required Qualifications: Current ICU certification, valid state licensure, and at least one year of relevant experience.
  • Additional Information: Position start date is 09/21/2026, with an end date of 03/21/2027. Hours include working nights and every other weekend and holidays such as July 4.
  • Submission Requirements: Candidates must submit a Professional: Trinity Profile for consideration.

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: 2026-08-30

Cross Country Job ID #1269176. 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

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

Numbers & Facts

LocationDes Moines, IA

Skills

  • Emergency Nursingunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Intensive Careunmatched
  • Job Requisition Postingunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Reimbursementunmatched

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