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

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 12/15/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. The position provides critical care to adult intensive care patients through comprehensive assessment, clinical judgment, leadership, and evidence-based nursing practice. The role requires collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, maintenance of clinical competencies, and safe delegation and supervision of patient care.

Job Details Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including day shifts from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM and night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM; 36 hours per week. Every other weekend is required, with on-call coverage as needed based on unit census.

Required Qualifications: California Registered Nurse license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications; at least 3 years of experience; previous travel experience; experience caring for adult intensive care patients.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), Impella, and prolonged intermittent renal replacement therapy (PIRRT).

Additional Information: Patient assignments are typically two patients per nurse.

Responsibilities include ventilator management, central line and peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line management, continuous intravenous sedation, emergency medication administration, and titration of cardiac and vasoactive infusions. Additional clinical responsibilities include blood product administration, high-flow nasal cannula management, arterial blood gas interpretation, dysrhythmia management, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition, suctioning, infection prevention, and isolation precautions. The role supports patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure and requires critical thinking, scientific judgment, and effective delegation.

Interdisciplinary support includes intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretary services.

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 Posted Date: 2026-10-31 Cross Country Job ID 1329549. 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