Travel Trauma ICU Registered Nurse - $2,205 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit Trauma in Madison, Wisconsin. The position involves providing advanced patient care in a fast-paced 24-bed ICU setting for adult and geriatric patients, with responsibilities including managing ventilators, arterial lines, and other critical procedures. The RN will be integral to a high-performing trauma team at a Level One Trauma Center, employing evidence-based therapies and innovative life support techniques to improve patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Shift Hours: 12-hour day shifts, from 0700 to 1930, with every other weekend rotation and some holidays.
• Minimum Hours Per Week: 36 hours.
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS.
• Required Qualifications: 2 years of ICU experience, WA RN or compact RN license, Epic experience, and pass Telemetry exam prior to start.
• Skills: Arterial line management, Chest Tube Insertion/Removal assistance, BiPAP/CPAP management, Blood Product Administration, Care of Ventilated Patients, Central line care, Continuous IV paralytics/Neuromuscular blockade, Continuous IV sedation, Emergency Medications, EVD, High Flow Nasal Cannula, ICP monitoring, Infection Prevention, ABG interpretation, Dysrhythmia interpretation, PPE, IV insulin protocols, Dysrhythmia management, Multi-organ failure management, Phlebotomy, PICC line management, Procedural Sedation, Pulmonary Artery Line/Swan Ganz monitoring, Ventilator management, Spinal cord injury, IV initiation, ETT/Nasotracheal suctioning, Hypothermia/Hyperthermia management, Cardiac drip titration, Vasoactive drip titration, Traumatic Brain Injury, and more.
• Additional Information: Join a top-level ICU team at a Magnet-designated facility ranked Wisconsins #1 hospital, recognized for excellence in critical care. Be part of a dedicated team employing the latest therapies to serve critically ill surgical, medical, and trauma patients. Participation in evidence-based practices in a highly supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

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

Cross Country Job ID #1297719. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Trauma

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus