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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit, Madison, Wisconsin. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in acute medical, progressive care, and thoracic surgery settings. The role involves caring for patients with lung and esophageal diseases, cardiac surgery stepdown needs, ventilated patients, and complex postoperative conditions.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with every other weekend and some holiday coverage required. Holiday coverage on December 24 and December 25 is required. The assignment includes 48 hours per week and is scheduled from 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027.
• Required Qualifications: Two years of acute care experience within the past three years in the specialty being submitted; Wisconsin or compact Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); experience in telemetry oncology, cardiac care, progressive care, and stepdown nursing; experience with ventilated patients and transplant care; intensive care or intermediate care experience; surgical postoperative experience; Trauma Level II experience; and competency with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, arterial line management, central lines, chest tubes, blood product administration, noninvasive airway management, oxygen therapy, hemodialysis care, insulin and vasoactive drips, intravenous therapy, wound care, and rapid response procedures.
• Preferred Qualifications: Thoracic nursing experience; Trauma Level I experience; experience caring for patients following esophagectomies, lobectomies, decortications, lung volume reduction surgery, wedge resection surgery, and other thoracic procedures; arterial line management; and care of ventilated patients.
• Additional Information: The position supports thoracic surgery and general acute care services, including patients with lung and esophageal diseases, cardiac surgery stepdown needs, hospitalist-managed conditions, and complex postoperative needs. Responsibilities may include assisting with chest tube insertion in an onsite procedure room, integrating evidence-based nursing practices, applying critical thinking, and collaborating with interdisciplinary clinical support services. A telemetry examination must be passed before the start of the assignment, with a minimum passing score of 80 percent and defined competency requirements for lethal rhythms and advanced heart block interpretation.

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