ICU Registered Nurse
Milwaukee, WI
Host Healthcare
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN ICU (LTA)

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Specialty: Registered Nurse - ICU
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Work every other week (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH) schedule.
• Preferred experience in CVICU and Neuro ICU, but not required.
• Will float to Neuro ICU and Burn ICU; patient assignments will be within skill set.
• May be assigned patients in Med/Surg/IMC if needed.
• Must be willing to float onsite within skill set or to sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Experience

• Specialty: RN ICU
• Years of Experience Required: Not explicitly stated; assume minimum 2 years typical for ICU roles unless otherwise specified by employer. (No conflicting data found.)
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required (no explicit mention of prior travel experience requirement).

Required Certifications & Licenses

• Current RN license with primary source verification within 30 days prior to start.
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• Nursys verification within 30 days prior to start.
• Driver’s License/State ID (must be valid and match address requirements).

Required Health & Compliance

• Ascension Color Vision test (completed prior to start, updated every 3 years).
• Ascension Core Competencies (HIPAA, Joint Commission NPSG, OSHA topics; completed within a year of start, updated yearly).
• NIH Certification (updated yearly).
• Ascension EKG Exam (passing score of at least 80%, two attempts allowed).
• MMR: Documented proof of two MMR vaccines or positive IGG titer (no declinations accepted).
• Fit Test: Required annually; specific mask types required for WI and MI.
• Hepatitis B vaccination series or signed declination.
• Influenza Vaccine (seasonal; exemptions accepted with mask requirement).
• Positive PPD or IGRA with negative chest X-ray within one year and annual TB questionnaire.
• Health Statement or physical exam prior to first assignment, updated annually.
• 2 Step PPD or IGRA testing within 30 days of start.
• Varicella: Proof of immunity or vaccination (no declinations accepted).
• Tdap vaccination (valid for 10 years, no declinations accepted).
• Ascension 12 Panel Drug Screen (within 30 days prior to start, updated annually).

Required Onboarding & Documentation

• Signed Assignment Agreement.
• Ascension Resume/Profile.
• Ascension 2 Professional References (at least two).
• Criminal Background Check including Social Security Trace, OIG Search, National Sex Offender Registry (within 30 days of first assignment, updated annually).
• EPLS check (within 90 days of start, rerun if break in service > 90 days).
• Ascension Skills Checklist (clinical, completed within one year of start, updated annually).
• Ascension Education Verification (within 90 days of start, rerun if break in service > 90 days).
• Ascension Confirmation of Assignment (updated with each extension).
• Ascension Employment Verification (past 7 years, updated annually).
• Ascension Badge Photo (headshot with white or blue background, no filters).
• Various Ascension-specific onboarding modules and attestations (including Nursing Contract Worker Onboarding, Core Competencies, Epic Test-Out, Nova StatStrip, and others).

Additional Notes

• Must be flexible to float between units and potentially to other nearby sites within 40 miles.
• Patient assignments will be within the nurse’s skill set.
• This is a Long-Term Assignment (LTA).

This position is suitable for experienced ICU nurses who are adaptable and meet the comprehensive credentialing and health requirements outlined above.