Travel Contract

CVICU Critical Care Nurse
Milwaukee, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

$2,377/week
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Overview

  • Start DateASAP
  • Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
  • ShiftNights
  • Duration13 weeks

Pay

Estimated total pay
$2,377/week

Benefits

  • Weekly pay
  • Holiday Pay
  • Guaranteed Hours
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Cancelation protection
  • Referral bonus
  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits

Qualifications

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Required
    Work Experience
  • Registered Nurse (1 year)
    Other
  • Skills Checklist
  • Updated Resume

Description

Critical Care Nurse – CVICU

Job Type

  • Contractor (Travel Nurse)

Location

  • Milwaukee, WI

Contract Length

  • 13 weeks

Unit Information

  • CVICU with 30 beds
  • Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, Magnet Designated, Comprehensive Stroke Center

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

  • Cardiac: Immediate post-op CABG, TAVR/TMVR, valve repairs/replacement, heart transplants, pacemakers (epicardial, transvenous)
  • Thoracic surgeries: Fresh post-op esophagectomy, pneumonectomy, lobectomy
  • Vascular: Fresh post-op AAA, TVAR, carotid endarterectomy

Patient Ratios

  • RN: 1:1 (critical), 1:2 (regular ICU), 1:3 (mixed status)
  • Tech: 1:8-10

Required Qualifications

  • Valid RN license in Wisconsin
  • Minimum 1 year CVICU experience within the last year
  • ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience
  • Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
  • BLS and ACLS certification
  • Competency in invasive line monitoring (Swan Ganz, arterial lines)
  • Pacemaker management (epicardial, transvenous)
  • Cardiac rhythm interpretation
  • Experience with Epic EMR system

Prior Travel Experience

  • First-time travelers accepted if above experience criteria are met

Orientation

  • 1 day total orientation
    • 2-4 hours with supervisor/nurse educator
    • Followed by unit preceptor assignment

Scheduling

  • 12-hour shifts: 0700-1900 or 1900-0700
  • 36 hours per week
  • Weekend rotation every third weekend
  • Holiday shifts: 1-2 per contract
  • No on-call required
  • Schedule provided 1-2 weeks in advance on a 6-week cycle
  • Fatigue policy: max 60 hours/week or 5 consecutive 12-hour shifts

Floating Assignments

  • ED Holding (board patients waiting for inpatient beds)
  • Other ICUs: MRICU, SICU, CICU, Neuro ICU
  • MSU (1:3 ratio)
  • Sitter duties
  • PACU surge support

Support & Resources

  • Charge nurse available, rarely assigned patients
  • HUC available 24/7
  • Dedicated CVICU Intensivist 24/7
  • CT Surgeon on call 24/7
  • Hospitalist onsite 24/7
  • General Intensivist 24/7
  • ICU-designated Respiratory Therapist 24/7
  • Bedside and nurse station telemetry monitoring (no tele tech)
  • Phlebotomy assists with peripheral blood draws

Technology & Equipment

  • EMR: EPIC
  • IV Pumps: Alaris
  • Medication dispensing: Pyxis
  • Monitors: GE

Additional Information

  • Scrub color: Any solid color, professional; no graphics, logos, or designs
  • Free parking available (day parking 1-2 blocks with shuttle; nights in attached parking structure)

Employer

PRIDE Health

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About

PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.


Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.


Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


Fair Chance Employment

Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.


Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.


Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.


Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.

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Milwaukee, WI

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Milwaukee is the biggest city in Wisconsin and sits along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. While it’s famous for its brewing traditions, with famous beer giants like Pabst and Miller based here, there's much more to do than enjoy a cold one. Milwaukee is a town that knows how to have fun, with a thriving music and art scene and the host of dozens of festivals every year. Summerfest is the biggest of all, spanning three weekends and boasting hundreds of acts at Henry Maier Festival Park on the lakefront. The East Downtown area slings the lake, and the Milwaukee River is the place to be when the sun is out, with visitors and locals enjoying days at the beaches, browsing art galleries, picnics in the parks, dining and entertainment.

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