Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/30/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Madison, Wisconsin. This position provides high-acuity care to adult and geriatric patients across multiple critical care settings, including trauma, neurological, cardiothoracic, burn, and medical intensive care. The role requires strong clinical judgment, advanced critical care skills, and flexibility to support intermediate and progressive care populations.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Wisconsin registered nurse license or compact license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications preferred or required as applicable; at least 5 years of intensive care experience; at least 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the submitted specialty; Level I trauma experience; travel nursing experience; competency caring for adult intensive care patients and managing basic arrhythmias.
- Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience.
- Schedule: Night shifts are 12 hours, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and some holidays are required.
- Additional Information: The role supports a high-acuity patient population and may involve care across trauma, burn, neurological, cardiothoracic, surgical, medical, and intermediate or progressive care settings. Clinical responsibilities may include ventilator management, arterial and central line management, blood product administration, continuous intravenous sedation and paralytic management, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, extracorporeal support, continuous renal replacement therapy, external ventricular drain management, intracranial pressure monitoring, post-cardiac surgery care, post-neurosurgical care, procedural sedation, pulmonary artery catheter monitoring, trauma care, and management of respiratory failure and multisystem organ dysfunction. A telemetry examination with strict passing criteria is required before the start of the assignment.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
Posted Date: 2026-10-20
Cross Country Job ID #1307805. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit
About Cross Country Nurses
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus