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

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit, Madison, WI. The position provides care for acutely ill adult surgical and trauma patients in a fast-paced step-down setting. The role requires strong critical-thinking and teamwork skills, with responsibility for caring for both general-care and intermediate-care patients.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, 7:00 p.m.7:30 a.m., with a minimum of 36 hours per week; every other weekend and some holidays may be required to meet unit needs.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin or a compact-state license
  • At least 2 years of experience in a Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Direct Observation Unit (DOU), Intermediate Care Unit (IMC), or step-down setting
  • At least 2 years of acute-care experience within the past 3 years in the submitted specialty
  • Travel nursing experience required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Experience with electronic charting systems required
  • Successful completion of a telemetry examination before assignment start
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Level I trauma experience preferred
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for adult patients in a 26-bed step-down unit, including intermediate-care and general-care assignments.
  • Patient care may include surgical and trauma conditions requiring cardiac telemetry and close clinical monitoring.
  • The clinical environment includes multidisciplinary collaboration with respiratory services, physical therapy, pharmacy, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, interpretation services, rapid response teams, intravenous therapy teams, and unit support staff.
  • Experience may include cardiac and dysrhythmia interpretation, cardiac and vasoactive medication titration, ventilated-patient care, noninvasive airway management, arterial-line management, central-line care, chest-tube management, wound care, tracheostomy care, renal-failure management, and blood-product administration.
  • A passing telemetry examination is required before the start of the assignment. The examination includes recognition of lethal adult rhythms and selected heart-block patterns, with a minimum passing score of 80%; two attempts are permitted.
  • Influenza vaccination is required, with medical or religious exemptions permitted. COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
  • Assignment dates are expected to run from 12/14/2026 through 03/15/2027.

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