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

Job Description & Requirements Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit Discipline: RN Start Date: 11/30/2026 Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, days Employment Type: Travel Job Summary Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit. This role provides care for adult patients in a high-acuity intensive care setting involving trauma, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and complex medical conditions. The position requires expertise in ventilator management, chest tubes, invasive monitoring, critical care medications, and comprehensive patient assessment.

Job Details Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours per shift, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.

Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of intensive care nursing experience. Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certifications. Compact nursing license in hand at the time of submission. Required charting system experience.

Experience with intensive care, cardiovascular surgery, trauma, ventilators, chest tubes, central line management, external ventricular drains, neurosurgery, and laboratory interpretation. Cardiovascular and neurological intensive care skills must be rated at a proficient or advanced level on the skills checklist.

Preferred Qualifications: Level I or Level II trauma experience.

Float: Float rotation may be required.

Additional Information: Patient assignments are typically one nurse to two patients. Weekend coverage includes six weekend shifts during the scheduled assignment period to meet unit needs. Care may involve trauma, cardiovascular surgery, general surgery, and neurological diagnoses.

Responsibilities may include ventilator management, continuous intravenous sedation, vasoactive medication titration, arterial line management, pulmonary artery monitoring, intracranial pressure monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, and post-cardiac surgery care.

Experience with cardiovascular intensive care and neurological intensive care is required. The unit supports adult patients and provides access to respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, physical therapy, rapid response teams, intravenous therapy, interpretation services, and social services. Specialized equipment may include extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Impella devices, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and continuous renal replacement therapy equipment.

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 1337912. 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