Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Madison, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Neuro ICU Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 17 weeks

Job Description

• Work evening/night shifts (12-hour shifts, 1900-0730) with every other weekend and some holidays required.
• Provide care on a 12-bed neuroscience critical care unit supporting both Intermediate Care (IMC) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) levels.
• Care for adult patients with neurological, neurosurgical, and stroke conditions including ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic brain injuries, hydrocephalus, cerebral aneurysm, and other neurovascular diseases.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to manage interventions such as vasoactive drips, hemodynamic monitoring, feeding tubes, drains, and frequent assessments.
• Collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team within a nationally recognized neuroscience program.
• Floating required: may be assigned to multiple units or locations depending on staffing needs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Minimum 2 years of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, with at least 1 year within the last year
• Neuro ICU experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in inpatient and acute care settings
• Basic Arrhythmia experience
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association

Shift Details

• Evening/Night shifts, 12 hours (1900-0730)
• Every other weekend and some holidays may be required

Additional Notes

• This is a travel/contract position with a 17-week assignment.
• Floating between units may be required based on staffing needs.
• The facility is Magnet®-designated and recognized as a leading hospital and teaching institution.

Summary

This Neuro ICU RN role is ideal for experienced critical care nurses with strong acute care and ICU backgrounds, who are comfortable working in a neuroscience critical care environment and have recent Epic experience. The position requires flexibility with floating and working night shifts, along with meeting rigorous certification and testing standards.