Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,450 per week

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) RN travel assignment in Fargo, North Dakota. The healthcare provider is seeking an experienced ICU Registered Nurse for a 13-week temporary assignment managing critically ill patients across trauma, neuro, cardiac, and surgical units with advanced critical care equipment and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage 1-3 critically ill patients, including neuro, cardiac, trauma, and surgical cases
• Titrate vasopressors, sedatives, analgesics, inotropics, anti-arrhythmics, and other titratable drips
• Perform bedside procedures such as RSI, EVD placement, tracheostomy, line placement, and diagnostic tests
• Use equipment including EPIC Electronic Medical Record system, Omnicell Automated Dispensing Cabinets, IV pumps, IABP, EVD, and Phillips Patient Monitoring Systems
• Call in daily prior to shifts to confirm assignment location
• Float to other critical care units or medical-surgical units as needed, including Intermediate ICU and Broadway ICU in Fargo
• Adhere to facility badge-in/badge-out procedures and scrub color policy (navy blue)

Requirements

• ACLS (American Cardiovascular Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) via AHA
• NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification
• ND (North Dakota) or compact state RN license
• At least 2 years of ICU experience in a large hospital (over 250 beds)
• Level 1 trauma experience
• Ability to care for critically ill patients independently
• Experience titrating vasopressor drips (per skills checklist or resume)

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts
• Every other weekend and holiday
• Minimum of 36 hours per week
• Orientation: 32 hours covering hospital and unit-specific training during the first week

Benefits

• 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

About Cross Country Nurses: At Cross Country, we support travel nurses by offering competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that understands the demands of front-line nursing. We help you build your career and lifestyle one assignment at a time.