Neuro ICU Registered Nurse
Madison, WI
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Rotating

Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shifts, day and night rotations
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend rotation and some holidays
• 36 hours per week

Job Description

• Provide care for ICU and Intermediate Care (IMC) patient populations
• ICU experience required; neurosurgery experience preferred
• Must have experience working with ICU and IMC patients
• Epic electronic health record experience required
• Must pass a Telemetry test prior to starting

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• Minimum of 1 year of Neuro ICU experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 90 days prior to start, including all locations lived/worked/schooled in the past 7 years
• Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check and BID form (state-mandated)
• Education verification as applicable
• Drug screening per standard clinical requirements
• Physical exam (collected to meet agency standard, not facility-required)
• Immunizations and health documents:

  • TB test or chest X-ray and TB questionnaire (updated annually)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titers, with medical/religious exemptions accepted
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer, with exemptions accepted
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series or declination form if declining
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required annually during flu season)
• Photo for badge (passport-style, no selfies or headwear except for religious/medical reasons)
• Signed acknowledgment of safety manual and pass/fail testing for Telemetry exam
• References: 2 clinical references within the last 3 years (agency standard)
• Employment application and annual skills checklist

Testing and Competency Exams

• Telemetry pass/fail exam required before start and annually thereafter
• Candidates allowed up to 3 attempts with remediation after 2nd failure
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Rhythm interpretation remediation course required if second Telemetry exam attempt is failed

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required
• Must be willing to work with ICU and IMC patient populations
• Facility requires strict adherence to certification renewal timelines and documentation uploads
• All certifications must be American Heart Association (AHA) issued where applicable

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with neurosurgery exposure who are comfortable working rotating 12-hour shifts and meeting rigorous compliance and testing standards.