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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Madison, Wisconsin. This position provides care for critically ill newborns and their families across the continuum of care in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit. The role supports neonates requiring advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services, including complex medical and surgical care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including 7:00 a.m.7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week and approximately 23 weekends per six-week scheduling period. Four 12-hour shifts and weekend-blocked scheduling may be considered.
• Required Qualifications: At least 2 years of total Level III or Level IV neonatal intensive care unit experience, including at least 1 full year in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; 2 years of acute-care experience in the submitted specialty within the last 3 years; active Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or compact license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications; travel assignment experience; required electronic charting experience with Epic; experience caring for post-operative patients and managing gastrostomy tubes, tracheostomies, ventilators, and invasive and noninvasive ventilation.
• Preferred Qualifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for high-acuity neonates with surgical, cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, metabolic, genetic, and congenital conditions.
  • Manages patients requiring invasive and noninvasive ventilation, high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, oscillators, whole-body cooling, arterial and central lines, umbilical arterial and venous catheters, and ventilator support.
  • Supports developmental care, breastfeeding and breast milk handling, phototherapy, therapeutic hypothermia, neonatal sepsis care, seizure management, feedings, medication administration, and family education.
  • A telemetry examination is required before the start of the assignment, with passing criteria for adult and pediatric rhythm 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