Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,220 per week
Cross Country Nurses — Centennial, CO
$2,220/wk
Apply now- Specialty
- ICU
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Nights
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 09/14/2026
Job description
Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Centennial, Colorado.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 09/14/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse position available in a healthcare facility located around Denver City Center. This role involves providing critical care in a highly dynamic environment, with assignments across various ICU units including MICU, SICU, TICU, and CVICU. The position requires flexibility to float across multiple facilities within Zone 3 and adherence to scheduling protocols over a 13-week contract.
Job Details:
- Location: Zone 3 (Based around Denver City Center), with no home base facility. Must be at least 60 miles from each designated facility within the zone.
- Schedule: Nights shift, 12 hours per shift, minimum of 36 hours per week. Schedules are released 4-6 weeks in advance, with options to be assigned at a single facility for the week or through Just-In-Time (JIT) notifications 1-2 hours before shift start.
- Required Qualifications: BLS (American Heart Association), ACLS (American Heart Association), NIHSS certification, minimum of 2 years ICU experience or 3+ years for first-time travelers, and Epic experience if applicable.
- Preferred Qualifications: Prior travel experience, comfort in titrating critical drips such as pressors, sedation, paralytics, antiarrhythmics, heparin, insulin, and familiarity with electronic medical records.
- Responsibilities: Managing critical care patients, titrating medications and drips, responding to emergencies, assisting respiratory therapists, and reading telemedicine monitors.
- Additional Information:
- Must be available for 6-9 weekend shifts within a 6-week schedule.
- May be asked to participate in holiday rotations.
- Must float within Zone 3 to various ICU, PCU/Stepdown, and MS-Tele units as needed.
- No home base facility; candidates must comply with float policies and zone distance requirements.
- Shifts are nights with a scheduled period from 09/14/2026 to 12/14/2026; the traveler must ensure availability for the full duration.
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 #1302551. 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