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UW Health University Hospital

Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,536 per week

UW Health University Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin, 53774

Salary: Up to $2,536 per week


Certification Details BLS - Basic Life Support must be certified through the American Heart Association ONLY ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be certified through the American Heart Association ONLY State License 1 Verification Job Details We are seeking an experienced inpatient Registered Nurse (RN) to: Work on a recently renovated 12-bed neuroscience critical care unit with the opportunity to support both IMC and ICU level of care. Care for adult patients with a variety of neurology, neurosurgical and stroke conditions that can include ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injuries, hydrocephalus, cerebral aneurysm, and other neurovascular diseases. Utilize strong critical thinking skills and provide interventions that may include vasoactive drips, hemodynamic monitoring, feeding tubes, drains, frequent assessments, and more. Work with a dynamic and supportive team of nurses that are an integral part of our nationally recognized neuroscience programs committed to providing expert care. Job Requirements ICU experience required. Neurosurgery experience preferred. Must be willing to work with ICU and IMC patient population. Traveler must have completed two years of acute care experience within last 3 years. Traveler’s permanent address must be 50 miles from assigned primary work site location. Floating - Travelers are the first. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization. During the traveler’s assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract. Schedule Information Length of contract: 13 weeks Unit Specific Information Work on a neuroscience critical care unit Support both IMC and ICU level of care Additional Details Traveler must have WI nursing license or compact license from their permanent address state. Telemetry - Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start (not for clinic positions). University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s 1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.