Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $1,840 per week
Cross Country Nurses — Joplin, MO
$1,840/wk
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- ICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 09/21/2026
Job description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Joplin, Missouri.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/21/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position located in Joplin, Missouri. This role involves providing advanced patient care in a high acuity ICU setting, with a focus on complex medical, surgical, trauma, and stroke patients. The position requires a dedicated nursing professional capable of delivering quality care in a fast-paced environment.
Job Details:
- Shift: Nights, 3x12, 1900-0730
- Schedule: Nights, 12 hours per shift, minimum 36 hours per week
- Required Qualifications: Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN); minimum 2 years experience in a high acuity ICU; BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA; PALS and TNCC certifications preferred; located within Missouri; no minimum experience requirement other than 2 years for the specific role.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience working at a level II trauma center, certified STEMI and stroke center, with the ability to care for complex patients.
- Float: Float rotation may be required to areas of clinical competence.
- Unit Information: 24-bed ICU, patient ratios typically 1:2, with potential for 1:1 or 1:3 based on acuity and staffing; equipment includes IV pumps, chest tubes, GE monitoring, Artic Sun, glucometers, feeding pumps, etc.; EMR system is EPIC.
- Responsibilities: Care for medical, surgical, trauma, and stroke patients; titrate IV medications including vasopressors; adhere to facility dress code requiring black scrubs.
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
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 #1283156. 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