- Specialty
- ICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 48/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 12/15/2026
Job description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Bangor, Maine.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Intensive Care Unit Bangor, ME. This travel nursing position supports critically ill medical, surgical, trauma, neurological, orthopedic, and interventional patients in a high-acuity setting. The role requires strong critical care assessment skills, neuro and trauma experience, and the ability to manage complex patients requiring ventilators, critical care drips, external ventricular drains, and intracranial pressure monitoring.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts, 12-hour shifts, 48 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of Intensive Care Unit experience
- Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications
- Neuro and trauma experience
- Experience with external ventricular drains, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventilator management, critical care drips, drain management, hemodynamic lines, cardiac rhythm recognition, chest tubes, and tracheostomy care
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit experience
- Charge experience
- Experience with the applicable electronic charting system
- Additional Information:
- Patient assignments generally include two patients based on acuity, with the possibility of a third patient during a discharge or transfer
- Patient population includes medical, surgical, trauma, neurological, orthopedic, and interventional cases, as well as diabetic ketoacidosis, multisystem trauma, sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, coronavirus disease, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and stroke
- Orientation includes general organizational orientation followed by one shift on the unit
- Weekend rotation occurs every other weekend, with night-shift weekend coverage typically Friday and Saturday
- No on-call schedule is required
- Holiday scheduling varies according to operational need
- Solid-color professional scrubs are required
- Free parking is available in designated areas
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 #1347462. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 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