Travel Nurse RN - CVPICU
Madison, WI
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 PREMIUM PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ICU CONTRACT – EXCEPTIONAL 1:1 TO 1:2 RATIOS – NIGHTS

First Connect Health is seeking a highly skilled, dedicated Cardiovascular Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (CVPICU) Registered Nurse (RN) for an immediate 13-week travel assignment in Madison, Wisconsin. Operating within a state-of-the-art, Magnet®-designated pediatric medical and surgical center, this mixed 21-bed intensive care unit blends advanced CVPICU and PICU care tracks. Enjoy safe staffing layouts, premium night shifts, high tax-free stipends, and an elite pediatric resume-building opportunity!

Please note: This facility will consider seasoned first-time travel nurses who possess an extensive high-acuity hospital background.

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,570.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,526.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $29.00/hr
• Overtime Rate: $43.50/hr (Billable after 40 hours)

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (19:00 - 07:30). Monday through Friday with every other or every third weekend rotation required. Some holiday coverage required.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours weekly.
• Favorable Patient Ratios: Safe 1:1 to 1:2 acute pediatric intensive care staffing models.
• EMR System: Epic charting required.
• Clinical Scope: Providing comprehensive family-centered care for critically ill neonates, infants, pediatrics, and adolescents. Diagnoses encompass complex cardiac anomalies, post-cardiac surgery recovery, congenital heart disease repairs, acute head injuries, critical neuro/neurosurgical tracking, organ transplantation (heart, liver, kidney), multi-system organ failure, advanced respiratory failure, and ECMO management.
• Special Equipment Utilized: CRRT, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), ECMO, and standard pediatric ventilation configurations.
• Unit Floating: Required to float flexibly within scope to meet facility needs, including floating out to the NICU and pediatric general care floors.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of inpatient pediatric acute care experience within the last 3 years in the ICU specialty. Strong Pediatric ICU (PICU) experience and at least 1 year of dedicated Cardiovascular ICU (CVICU/CVPICU) or general cardiac experience is strictly required. Extensive Trauma Level II hospital history is required if Level I is missing.
• Travel Mandate: Open to first-time travel nurses ONLY if they possess 3 or more years of extensive, high-acuity pediatric cardiac experience in a major hospital setting.
• Licensure: Active Wisconsin State Nursing License or multi-state Compact RN License must be in hand at the time of submission.
• Certifications Required: Active AHA BLS (American Heart Association ONLY) and PALS are strictly required at submittal.

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