IMCU Registered Nurse
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit, Madison, Wisconsin. This position provides specialized care to acutely ill adult patients with complex medical conditions, hemodynamic instability, and post-transplant needs in a fast-paced intermediate care setting. The role supports both general care and intermediate care patients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with a Wisconsin or compact license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); at least 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the submitted specialty; intermediate care, progressive care, stepdown, medical-surgical telemetry, oncology telemetry, and cardiac telemetry experience; ventilated patient care and transplant experience; experience in a Level I or Level II Trauma Center or a similar-size acute care setting; required charting system experience; travel experience; proficiency with telemetry monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, arterial line management, central and peripheral line care, chest tubes, tracheostomy care, noninvasive airway management, oxygen therapy, blood product administration, intravenous medication and insulin titration, wound care, surgical drains, feeding tubes, hemodialysis care, rapid response procedures, and post-transplant care.
• Preferred Qualifications: Medical-surgical telemetry experience.
• Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday with every other weekend and some holiday coverage required; 48 hours per week.
• Additional Information: The role provides care for acutely ill adult medical, surgical, trauma, cardiac, oncology, pulmonary, and post-lung-transplant patients, including those with multiple comorbidities and hemodynamic instability. Patient assignments may include general care and intermediate care acuity. A telemetry examination with strict passing criteria is required before the start of the assignment, with two attempts permitted. Required support services include intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, phlebotomy, radiology, pharmacy, social services, interpretation services, unit secretary support, and rapid response teams.

Benefits

• 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