Local Contract Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Summit, WI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an ICU position at a Level II Trauma Center in Oconomowoc, WI, requiring 2 years of ICU experience and Epic proficiency on a 12-hour night shift schedule.

Details

• Work in a 14-bed ICU on the 2nd floor of a Level II Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center
• Diverse patient population including general/medical (sepsis, pneumonia, COVID, COPD, respiratory failure, kidney/liver failure, GI bleeds, DKA), cardiac (CHF, STEMI/NSTEMI, post-cath), trauma (GSW, stabbings, falls), surgical (GYN, GI, GU), and neuro (SDH, TBI, CVA, TIA, syncope) cases — no cardiovascular surgeries
• Patient ratios of 1:1–3; when assigned 3 patients, team nursing model is used with an experienced Med/Surg RN
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0700, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• One holiday required per contract
• Floating may occur anywhere in the hospital within scope of practice; when floating to Med/Surg, Tele, or ED Boarding units, ratio is 1:4 — travelers float first
• EMR: Epic (experience required)
• IV pump: Alaris | Medication dispensing: Pyxis
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS and ACLS required; NIHSS required; TNCC preferred
• Minimum 2 years of ICU experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Proficiency in vent/trach management, tube/drain management, chest tubes, invasive line management (arterial line, CVP), cardiac rhythm interpretation, surgical recovery, and medication titration (sedation, pressors, cardiac, pain, paralytics)
• Epic EMR experience required
• Preferred skills: abdominal pressure monitoring, EVDs, CVVH, and IABP
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before being eligible for this position
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restrictions
• 2-day orientation: Day 1 includes system access setup with Clinical Education followed by on-unit training; Day 2 is a full 12-hour precepted shift on the unit
• Departmental support includes a charge RN (typically takes a patient assignment), 1–2 CNAs per shift, bedside/centralized telemetry monitoring, a HUC on day shift, a break buddy system, RT 24/7, hospitalists 24/7, intensivist 24/7, and OT/PT/ST available during the day
• Scheduling is done in 6-week increments; up to 7 days of RTO may be approved
• Scrubs must be a solid color, professional appearance — no graphics, logos, or designs
• Free parking available in designated employee areas