IMCU Registered Nurse
Madison, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Intermediate Care Unit Madison, Wisconsin. The Registered Nurse will provide specialized care to acutely ill adult surgical and trauma patients in a fast-paced intermediate care setting. The role supports patients with complex medical conditions, hemodynamic instability, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and post-lung-transplant needs while collaborating with a multidisciplinary care team.

Job Details

• Schedule: Evening and night shifts, primarily 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.; minimum of 36 hours per week. Every other weekend and some holiday coverage are required.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Current Wisconsin or compact Registered Nurse (RN) license
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • At least two years of acute care experience within the last three years in the submitted specialty
  • Intermediate care, progressive care, stepdown, telemetry oncology, cardiac, or medical-surgical telemetry experience
  • Transplant experience, including post-transplant care
  • Experience in a Level I or Level II trauma center, or a comparable setting
  • Travel nursing experience
  • Experience managing arterial lines and caring for ventilated patients
  • Ability to pass a telemetry examination before starting
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Medical-surgical telemetry experience
  • Experience supporting thoracic surgery patients
  • Experience with chest tubes, central lines, cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation, cardiac and insulin drips, tracheostomy care, wound care, blood product administration, and rapid response or code team activation
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care to acutely ill adult patients with multiple comorbidities, complex medical diagnoses, and hemodynamic instability.
  • Supports general care and intermediate care patients in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
  • Typical patient assignment is three patients per nurse in the intermediate care setting.
  • Interdisciplinary support includes intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, and unit secretary resources.
  • Telemetry testing includes adult lethal rhythm identification and cardiac rhythm interpretation criteria; a passing score of at least 80% is required.
  • The assignment begins 11/30/2026 and ends 03/01/2027.

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

Posted Date: 2026-11-10