Travel Nurse RN - NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care
Madison, WI
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

🔥 HIGH-ACUITY LEVEL IV NICU RN CONTRACT – MAGNET-DESIGNATED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

First Connect Health has an immediate 13-week travel opening for a highly specialized Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Madison, Wisconsin. Operating within a state-of-the-art, 26-bed Level IV NICU at the nationally recognized American Family Children's Hospital, this role centers on comprehensive care for critically ill newborns and complex surgical neonates. If you possess expert-level pediatric competencies, strong Epic charting habits, and want to collaborate with a leading academic medical center team, this contract is tailored for you!

Please note: Level IV experience is a non-negotiable hard stop for this position. First-time travel nurses with verified Level IV institutional background markers are subject to screening for acceptance.

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE

• Weekly Gross: $2,282.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,526.00
• Hourly W2 Rate: $21.00/hr
• Overtime Rate: $31.50/hr

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Day/Evening shifts, 12-Hours (07:00 AM - 19:30 PM). Block scheduling is not available for this assignment.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
• Patient Ratios: High-acuity structural models tracking tightly at 1:1 to 1:3 depending on patient instability.
• Weekend Requirements: Required to complete 4–6 weekend shifts total per contract, typically distributed as 2–3 weekends per 6-week block.
• EMR Charting System: Epic experience is required (ideally utilized within the last 12 months).
• Clinical Scope & Diagnoses: Level IV surgical and medical neonatal care. Caseloads include high-acuity infants requiring pre- and post-op surgical interventions (abdominal, thoracic, genitourinary, neurological, craniofacial, and complex congenital heart lines). Managed conditions involve therapeutic hypothermia (cooling blankets), VP shunts, micro-premature infants (<24–28 weeks), gastroschisis, omphalocele, and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
• Ventilation & Advanced Equipment: Direct management of complex respiratory support including high-frequency ventilation, oscillators, Nitric Oxide (iNO), Vapotherm, UAC/UVC placement, and ventilators (Draeger, Servo, NAVA).

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of total NICU experience, with at least 1 full year of dedicated Level IV NICU experience within the last 3 years.
• Licensure: Valid Wisconsin State Nursing License or a valid Multi-State Compact RN License must be fully active at submission.
• Certifications Required: Active Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications are strictly required. PALS certification is highly preferred.
• Vaccine Guidelines: Full compliance with standard facility Influenza vaccination rules is required (approved medical or religious exemptions are accepted). COVID-19 vaccine is not required.

✨ WORK WITH FIRST CONNECT HEALTH

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