Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

Job Description & Requirements

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

• Specialty:
  ICU
  - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in a regional healthcare facility specializing in adult acute care services. The role involves providing dedicated patient care within a 10-bed ICU environment, supporting adult patient populations with a variety of complex medical conditions. This assignment offers an opportunity to work in a well-equipped unit that manages general ICU, stepdown, telemetry, and medical-surgical patients.

• Schedule:
  
  12-hour shifts, Monday through Sunday, with a minimum of 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  
  Valid BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certifications, at least 1 year of ICU experience, formal nursing education leading to RN (Registered Nurse) licensure, and eligible to work in the state of Iowa.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  Experience in general ICU, cardiac drips management.
• Additional Information:
• Will consider candidates with 1 year of ICU experience, including travel experience.
• Local candidates must reside at least 60 miles from the facility to be eligible.
• Must have completed Iowa SING Background Check and Child Abuse background checks, with no exceptions.
• Drug screening must include a 10-panel test including opiates.
• Titers (MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, TB) must be within the last 12 months.
• Willing to start on Monday or Tuesday.
• The unit is equipped with Mindray monitoring systems and Omnicell medication dispensing.

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 . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

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.

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus