Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,326 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Critical Care Float RN requiring Level I Trauma academic center experience and a WI or compact RN license for a night shift float pool position.

Details

• Float position within Critical Care covering multiple ICU units including Neuro ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Burn ICU, and Trauma Surgery ICU
• Also covers IMC/Progressive and General Care patient populations
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts from 19:00-07:30
• Every other weekend required with some holiday coverage
• Floating required as needed across critical care units
• Uses Epic charting system

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA only)
• NIHSS and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years acute care experience within the last 3 years in critical care specialty
• 5 years of experience preferred
• Academic Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Prior travel nurse experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required, ideally within the past 12 months
• Skilled in IV therapy, arterial line management, central line and PICC line care, and blood product administration
• Skilled in ventilator management, BiPAP/CPAP, high flow nasal cannula, and ABG interpretation
• Experience with titration of cardiac and vasoactive drips
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT
• Experience in cardiac dysrhythmia interpretation and management
• Experience managing patients with multisystem organ dysfunction/failure
• Must pass a telemetry exam prior to starting

Additional Information

• Must pass a telemetry competency exam with strict criteria, including 100% identification of lethal rhythms and an 80% or higher passing score on adult and pediatric exams
• Up to two attempts allowed to pass the telemetry exam; a third attempt requires completion of a cardiac interpretation review course
• Facility is a Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• References are not required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-737091. 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: Travel RN - ICU

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