Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,326 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring prior ICU experience, EVD/craniotomy management skills, and a WI or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the Neuro ICU/Surgical ICU of a Magnet-designated teaching hospital
• Care for ICU and IMC patient populations
• Night shift, 3x12 hours, 1900-0730
• Every other weekend required
• Some holiday coverage required
• Uses Epic EMR
• Floating required as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (WI or compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA only)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the Neuro ICU specialty
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Required experience managing craniotomy patients and external ventricular drains (EVDs)
• Epic charting experience required
• Neurosurgery experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Must pass a telemetry exam with strict criteria prior to starting, including 100% identification of lethal rhythms and an overall passing score of 80% or higher
• Skills required include IV therapy, arterial line management, central line care, ventilator management, ICP monitoring, CVA/acute stroke management, post-craniotomy and post-neurosurgery care, and interpretation/management of dysrhythmias

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neurosurgical and neurological ICU patients, including craniotomy and EVD management
• Responsibilities include management of ICP monitoring, hypothermia protocols, ventilated patients, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted
• Located at University Hospital in Madison, WI, a Magnet-designated facility ranked as Wisconsin's #1 hospital

American Traveler Job ID #P-732718. 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 - Neuro ICU

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