Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 07/13/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary:
The organization is seeking an ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Nurse for a challenging and fast-paced critical care environment in Morgantown, West Virginia. The position involves night shifts (7 pm to 7 am) with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Candidates are required to bring their licensure documentation on the first day. The role demands critical care experience and current certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), and NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Job Details:
- Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
- Position: ICU Nurse
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit
- Shift: 12-hour nights, scheduled for evenings, weekends, and holidays as required
- Timeline: Start date of 07/13/2026
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS Certification, NIHSS
- Experience: Minimum 2 years of ICU or critical care experience
- Licensing: Active license or willingness to wait for licensure
- Submission Requirements:
- Candidates must be able to submit only one application at a time across the entire facility system.
- Drivers license address must be outside 50 miles from the facility.
- Previous permanent candidates must wait 2 years before reapplying.
- Previous travelers who were on assignment for 1 full year must wait 2 years before reapplying.
- Must include an unexpired copy of the candidates drivers license with submissions.
- All submittals should be submitted together in one email.
- Exemption forms for medical or religious reasons must be submitted promptly for review.
- Clinical Operations:
- ICU beds: MICU 28 beds; Neuro 20 beds with a 2:1 patient-to-nurse ratio
- Common patient diagnoses: Covid; ARDS; GKA; GI bleed; Sepsis; Acute renal failure; Stroke; Dialysis; Head bleeds; Ventricular and external brain drains
- Critical care skills required in order to titrate drips such as Levophed, phenylephrine, Versed, paralytics, heparin, insulin
- RT (Respiratory Therapy) available 24/7 with equipment including vents, CPAP, BiPAP, etc.
- Nursing staff to observe strip readings from another floor; no telemetry techs on-site
- No call or standby requirements; float rotation may be required across ICU or step-down units
- Scrub color/dress code: Royal blue
- Unit-specific orientation may be a few shifts
- Cancellation policy: two shifts per 13-week contract
- Charting system: EPIC
- Shift notes: Night shifts scheduled for 12 hours, inclusive of weekends and holidays as scheduled
- Holidays: Every other holiday, with the day prior observed as a holiday
- Candidate must be willing to wait for licensure before starting
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 #1280183. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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.
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Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus