Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,540 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/27/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary
An Intensive Care Unit (ICU) registered nurse is needed in a neuro-focused unit within a healthcare organization. The position involves caring for patients with neurological conditions such as stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, neuro surgeries, and craniotomies, in a state-of-the-art, acute care setting. The role requires working night shifts, with opportunities for additional shifts and self-scheduling, contributing to a strong stroke and neuro program.

Job Details

• Position Description: ICU RN with neuro specialization responsible for providing acute patient care in a neuro ICU setting.
• Certifications & Education: BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certified by the American Heart Association; NIHSS certification required; licensed to practice in the state.
• Years of Experience & Requirements: Minimum of 2 years in neuro intensive care preferred; 0 years minimum required.
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, starting at 6:45 PM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Responsibilities: Managing patients with conditions such as CVA, ICB, neuro surgeries, ventriculostomies; line insertions; interpreting EKG strips; working with hospitalist or intensivist teams; utilizing Cerner electronic health record system; providing patient safety and care relief as needed.
• Additional Operational Details: Work includes every other weekend, rotating holidays, first to float to sister facilities when needed, and a 1-2 day floor-specific orientation with a preceptor.
• Submission Requirements: Candidates must send a copy of their drivers license reflecting their name, complete the dys exam through UNA within 24-48 hours with a passing score, and meet all clinical certification requirements.

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 #1325101. 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