Travel Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit - Olympia, WA

Travel assignment, 14 weeks, 12hr nights, 36 hours a week, starting November 30, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,342 a week in all, a taxable rate of $29.87 an hour plus $1,267 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Intensive Care Unit - Olympia, WA. This position provides care for critically ill patients in intensive care and progressive care settings, including patients requiring ventilator management, multiple intravenous medication infusions, invasive line management, and manual proning. The role may also support progressive care, medical-surgical, and other designated departments based on staffing needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, 36 hours per week; shifts are scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Self-scheduling is available, with approximately two weekends per month and possible holiday coverage.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years of intensive care experience; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification; successful completion of a telemetry competency examination before the start date; proficiency in cardiac rhythm interpretation, invasive line management including central venous pressure and arterial lines, intravenous medication titration, ventilator, tracheostomy, high-flow, and bilevel positive airway pressure management; ability to manage strong peripheral intravenous access; and ability to care for intensive care patients at a 1:2 ratio and progressive care patients at a 1:4 ratio.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a first-time traveler is not preferred; prior travel experience is preferred. Experience with electronic medical records and strong peripheral intravenous access is preferred.
• Additional Information: The position supports patients with sepsis, pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal bleeding, substance-use-related conditions, suicidal ideation, psychiatric needs, coronavirus disease, stable cerebrovascular accidents, stable traumatic brain injuries, pacemakers, post-cardiac catheterization care, femoral-popliteal bypass procedures, orthopedic procedures, and general surgical conditions. Responsibilities may include manual proning, temporary pacemaker management, central-line blood draws, peripheral blood draws when needed, and short dialysis runs following training. The position does not include open-heart procedures, continuous renal replacement therapy, or neurointerventional procedures. Floating may occur to medical-surgical, emergency, or designated postoperative gynecologic care areas, with medical-surgical assignments generally involving a 1:5–6 ratio. A four-hour orientation and three unit-based orientation shifts are provided. Teamwork, communication, and a positive, adaptable approach are expected.

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