Neuro ICU RN
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse (RN), Neurological Intensive Care Unit, Madison, WI. This position provides specialized care to critically ill adult and geriatric patients with complex neurological conditions, including stroke, hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, and post-neurosurgical needs. The role requires advanced critical-care skills, specialized neurological monitoring, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating schedule with 8- and 12-hour shifts from 07001930 and 19000730, including every other weekend and some holidays; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Active Wisconsin or compact-state Registered Nurse (RN) license; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; 2 years of acute-care inpatient experience in the submitted specialty within the last 3 years; prior travel experience; required Epic charting experience; basic arrhythmia experience; willingness to care for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and intermediate-care (IMC) patient populations; required influenza vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions permitted.
• Preferred Qualifications: Neurosurgery experience and experience in a Level I trauma setting.
• Additional Information: Provides care in an 18-bed neurological intensive care unit serving adults and geriatric patients with ischemic stroke, post-thrombectomy and post-lysis care, subarachnoid and cerebral hemorrhage, status epilepticus, brain tumor resection, aneurysm clipping and coiling, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Clinical responsibilities may include ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, external ventricular drain (EVD) and lumbar drain management, arterial and central-line care, vasoactive and cardiac medication titration, continuous sedation and neuromuscular blockade, hypothermia protocols, blood product administration, chest-tube care, procedural sedation monitoring, and management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction. A telemetry examination must be passed before the assignment begins.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits