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Travel RN - Trauma ICU

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American Traveler

Madison, Wisconsin

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 10

Staffing and support

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

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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?

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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

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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
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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

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