Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular - Spokane, WA
Cross Country Healthcare$2,258/wk2 openings in Spokane, WAContractPosted todayStill open, checked every night- Nurse-to-patient ratio 1:2
- 12-hour shifts
- Travel
- BLS
- ACLS
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Washington
2 open- $2,258/wk
Spokane, WA (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted today
- $2,258/wk
Spokane, WA (opens on this page)
Contract · Posted 2d ago
How this pay compares
This assignment posts $2,258 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel ICU nurse assignments post a median of $2,209 a week, the middle half $1,999 to $2,431, across 1,485 assignments, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
Tax-free stipend limit here
GSA's per diem rate for Spokane, WA (GSA's Spokane area) is $126 a night for lodging in November 2026 and $86 a day for meals and incidentals: $1,484 a week. Agencies set tax-free housing and meal stipends against it, for a traveler who keeps a tax home elsewhere; the posting's own figure says what this assignment pays. Stipend limits in Washington.
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting 14 Dec 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,258 a week in all, a taxable rate of $21.51 an hour plus $1,484 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Cardiovascular position supporting critically ill adult and geriatric patients in a cardiovascular intensive care setting. The role provides care for post-cardiac surgery patients, vascular surgery patients, cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, and complex multisystem conditions requiring advanced monitoring and life-sustaining therapies.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, and block scheduling is required.
- Required Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in an intensive care setting
- Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) experience
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification
- Compact nursing license in hand at submission
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the designated electronic health record system
- Experience caring for patients requiring advanced cardiovascular and critical care therapies
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Expected patient ratios are 1:1 and 1:2, with typical assignments of two patients per nurse.
- Patient populations include post-open-heart surgery, vascular surgery, post-myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, respiratory failure, and general intensive care overflow cases.
- Clinical responsibilities may include ventilator management, arterial line management, central line care, continuous renal replacement therapy, intra-aortic balloon pump and Impella management, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, chest tube care, blood product administration, and dysrhythmia interpretation.
- The unit supports adult and geriatric patients and includes interdisciplinary collaboration with respiratory services, pharmacy, radiology, rehabilitation, social services, rapid response teams, and other clinical support services.
- Orientation includes 36 hours.
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
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting for Spokane, WA, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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