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

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/17/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit assignment providing care for adult and geriatric patients with complex, high-acuity conditions. The role involves caring for patients requiring ventilator management, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, invasive monitoring, and management of critical illnesses.

Job Details Required Qualifications: State or compact license in hand at submission; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; required charting system experience using Epic; experience caring for patient ratios of 23.

Preferred Qualifications: Two years of experience preferred; travel experience preferred; previous charge experience preferred; community hospital, long-term acute care, Trauma Level I, and Trauma Level II experience preferred; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred.

Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, with a 36-hour minimum per week and a 48-hour option.

Additional Information: The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit serves adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, endocarditis, septic shock, cirrhosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, pulmonary embolism, small bowel obstruction, cardiogenic shock, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and complex postoperative conditions.

Responsibilities include ventilator and airway management, arterial and central line care, blood product administration, continuous sedation and neuromuscular blockade management, vasoactive medication titration, acute stroke care, renal replacement therapy, chest tube management, invasive pressure monitoring, and management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction. Interdisciplinary support includes physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and transportation.

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 1337713. 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 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