Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN SICU - Surgical Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Springfield, Oregon.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: SICU - Surgical Intensive Care
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/21/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Surgical Intensive Care Unit. This position provides critical care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with complex medical, surgical, cardiovascular, neurological, and trauma-related conditions. The role supports post-cardiac surgery care, ventilator management, vasoactive medication titration, renal replacement therapy, emergency response, and advanced bedside procedures in a collaborative acute care environment.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, three 12-hour shifts per week, totaling 36 hours per week. Weekend scheduling must remain flexible based on unit needs.
- Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with a minimum of 2 years of experience, including at least 1 recent year in an intensive care setting such as a Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Coronary Intensive Care Unit, or Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU).
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience must be included in the work history.
- At least 1 year of experience using Epic.
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications.
- Demonstrated proficiency in critical care skills, including arterial line management, central and peripherally inserted central catheter management, blood product administration, ventilator management, continuous intravenous sedation, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, intravenous insulin protocols, ventilated patient care, high-flow nasal cannula, arterial blood gas interpretation, suctioning, infection prevention, isolation precautions, phlebotomy, and surgical wound and drain care.
- Travel nursing experience required.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Trauma Level I or Level II experience.
- Experience with cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, intra-aortic balloon pump support, Impella support, continuous renal replacement therapy, therapeutic temperature management, transvenous and epicardial pacemakers, pulmonary artery catheter monitoring, and multisystem organ failure.
- Additional certifications or training in Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), Cardiovascular Surgical Unit Advanced Life Support (CSU-ALS), or related critical care specialties.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Patient ratios are generally 1:2.
- The role provides care for open-heart surgery, myocardial infarction, post-cardiac arrest, post-surgical, respiratory distress, diabetic ketoacidosis, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, overdose, neurological, and trauma patients.
- Clinical responsibilities may include chest tube, central line, peripherally inserted central catheter, tracheostomy, intraosseous access, and feeding tube procedures.
- The position participates in emergency response, massive transfusion procedures, intubation support, cardiac cooling procedures, and rapid response activities.
- Common equipment includes pulmonary artery catheters, ventricular assist devices, continuous renal replacement therapy equipment, intra-aortic balloon pumps, cooling catheters, cooling pads, and transvenous pacemakers.
- On-call coverage is not required.
- Flu vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.
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 #1344927. 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 Surgical
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