Travel RN - Trauma ICU
Madison, Wisconsin
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Posted Sep 10
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The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active WI RN license or compact RN license required Check your license
- Certification
- BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA only)
- Experience
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, including Medical, Surgical, and Trauma ICU experience
- Experience
- Must have 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty being applied to
- Experience
- Trauma Level I hospital experience required
- Experience
- Epic EMR experience required
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- Experience
- Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, BiPAP/CPAP, and respiratory failure care
- Experience
- Experience with continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, and emergency medications
- Experience
- Experience managing dysrhythmias and multisystem organ dysfunction
- Also asks
- Must pass a telemetry exam prior to starting, with strict scoring criteria on adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation
- Also asks
- Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line management, and blood product administration
What's around it?
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,413/mo
- Household income
- $78,050/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
- Staffing partner
- American Traveler
From Census ACS 2024.
About this role
Assignment Overview
- Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
- Hours: 36 hrs/wk
- Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
- Length: 13 weeks
- Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Trauma ICU position requiring at least 2 years of ICU experience and Trauma Level I experience at a Magnet-designated teaching hospital.
Details
- Trauma ICU setting within a Level I Trauma Center
- Medical, Surgical, and Trauma ICU patient population
- Day shift, 3x
- 12 hour shifts from 7:00 to 19:30, with potential for 4x12s
- Every other weekend and some holiday coverage required
- Uses Epic EMR
- Floating required as needed
Requirements
- Active WI RN license or compact RN license required
- BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA only)
- Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, including Medical, Surgical, and Trauma ICU experience
- Trauma Level I hospital experience required
- Epic EMR experience required
- Must have 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty being applied to
- Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central and PICC line management, and blood product administration
- Experience with ventilator management, ABG interpretation, BiPAP/CPAP, and respiratory failure care
- Experience with continuous IV sedation, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, and emergency medications
- Experience managing dysrhythmias and multisystem organ dysfunction
- Must pass a telemetry exam prior to starting, with strict scoring criteria on adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation
Application details and notices
Additional Information
- Provide critical care nursing to trauma, medical, and surgical ICU patients
- Teaching hospital experience preferred
- Located within a Magnet-designated facility recognized as a leading academic medical center
- Must reside within 50 miles of the facility; local candidates not accepted
- References are not required for consideration
- Telemetry testing includes up to two attempts, with a third allowed only after completing a cardiac interpretation review course
- First-time travelers are not specified as accepted or excluded
Sourced from a public job board.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
Worth asking
The posting doesn’t answer these. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
