Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit
Mequon, WI
First Connect Health
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 48-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT INTENSIVE CARE (ICU) RN CONTRACT – MEQUON, WI

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) / Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) in Mequon, Wisconsin (Ozaukee County / Greater Milwaukee North Shore area). Operating within an innovative, patient-centered Acuity-Adaptable Inpatient Unit, this high-compensating critical care position features a dependable 48-hour overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, four 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly with built-in overtime). PREMIER 48-HOUR NIGHT PACKAGE ($2,775/WEEK)! BUILT-IN OVERTIME COMPENSATION! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! MODERN ACUITY-ADAPTABLE MODEL! BEAUTIFUL LAKE MICHIGAN NORTH SHORE COMMUTE! LATE NOVEMBER START! In this universal-bed acuity-adaptable care environment, nurses deliver dynamic clinical care across ICU, Intermediate Care/Stepdown (IMC), and higher-acuity Medical-Surgical/Telemetry levels, allowing patients to remain in a single room while their care escalates or de-escalates. If you are a versatile critical care nurse skilled in invasive hemodynamic surveillance, continuous vasoactive drip titration, mechanical ventilation, and acute telemetry stabilization looking to earn $2,775/week in Wisconsin, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (48-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $2,775.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,267.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $29.00/hr (40 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $43.50/hr (8 weekly OT hours included)
• (Local clinicians accepted at an adjusted local bill structure).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: Night shifts, 4x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM).
• Guaranteed Hours: 48 hours guaranteed weekly (40 regular hours + 8 overtime hours).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (November 29, 2026 – February 27, 2027).
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH) rotation.
• Department Setting: Acuity-Adaptable Inpatient Unit (Dept: Telemetry Unit 001 / 20870) caring across ICU, Intermediate Care (IMC/Stepdown), and acute Medical-Surgical/Telemetry populations.
• Floating Scope: Floats onsite within clinical skill set or to affiliate hospital campuses within a 40-mile regional radius if operationally required.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct intensive and intermediate nursing care in an acuity-adaptable model managing medical, surgical, cardiac, and neurological patients.
  • Invasive hemodynamic surveillance: arterial lines, central venous lines, and continuous cardiac monitoring.
  • Titration and continuous management of critical care and intermediate IV infusions: vasoactive drips, inotropes, antiarrhythmics, heparin protocols, and continuous insulin infusions.
  • Mechanical ventilator management, CPAP/BiPAP non-invasive ventilation, and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy.
  • Management of acute respiratory failure, severe sepsis/septic shock protocols, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and acute renal failure.
  • Comprehensive stroke assessments (NIHSS protocols), neurological checks, and post-procedural recovery.
  • Code blue response, bedside airway management, and rapid clinical resuscitation.
• EMR System: Epic electronic health record.

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care inpatient ICU / Critical Care RN clinical experience (must be clinically competent and willing to care for ICU, IMC, and Med/Surg acuity levels).
• Licensure: Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only.
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification.
• Hygiene & Professional Grooming Standards: Facility enforces strict clinical hygiene—natural nails must be kept short (under 1/4 inch); no artificial nails, acrylics, tips, or gel overlays permitted.

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