ICU RN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3313-WI Columbia St Marys Milwaukee Hospital

RN ICU

Overview

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Contract length: 13 to 26 weeks (26 weeks listed)
• Shift: 19:00 - 07:30
• Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW) and every other holiday (EOH)

Assignment Details

• Preferred: CVICU and Neuro experience (not required)
• Float scope: Neuro ICU and Burn ICU, within skill set
• Patient assignments: Patients within skill set. May be assigned Med/Surg/IMC patients if needed.
• Onsite and nearby float: Will need to float onsite within skill set. May need to float to sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience of 2 years
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Driver's license

Onboarding Requirements

• Specialty exam: Completed before the first assignment and updated every 3 years. Minimum score of 80% or the national benchmark passing score. Two attempts allowed.
• Core competencies: HIPAA, Joint Commission, NPSG, and OSHA topics. Completed within one year of start and updated every 3 years. Minimum score of 80% or the national benchmark passing score. Two attempts allowed.
• Color vision: Completed before start and updated every 3 years
• EKG exam: Passing score of at least 80% with two attempts permitted. The agency grades and uploads it, with the percentage on the first page, the traveler's e-signature and date, and visibly marked answers. Updated every 3 years. The current edition must be completed.
• NIH certification: Group A updated yearly. Groups B-F updated every 2 years.
• Software (EMR) test-out: Test results and training checklist with signed attestation
• Unit-specific checklist: Optional at onboarding, but the unit leader must upload it within one week
• Onboarding education: Pre-hire education attestation (6 hours) uploaded by the agency once complete, and nursing contract worker onboarding completed onsite
• Nova StatStrip: Pre-hire modules completed before clearance and required annually
• Badge photo: Forward-facing headshot on a white or blue background, with no alterations or filters

Health and Immunizations

• MMR: Proof of two MMR vaccines or a positive IgG titer. No declinations accepted. If the titer is negative, two doses of MMR four weeks apart are required.
• Varicella: Proof of two varicella vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster by a healthcare provider. If negative, two doses four weeks apart are required. No declinations accepted.
• Hepatitis B: Completed 3-vaccine series or a signed and dated declination
• Influenza vaccine: Flu season is October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Exemptions and declinations are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• Tdap: Valid for 10 years from the administration date. No declinations or attestations accepted.
• TB screening: Two-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON/T-SPOT). The first PPD must be within one year, and the second within 30 days of start. Alternatively, a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. The TB questionnaire is updated annually. A positive result requires proof of chest X-ray within the last year with the TB questionnaire.
• Health statement: Statement of good health or completed physical exam before the first assignment, updated annually
• Fit test: Required for all travelers, preferred before start but can be completed onsite, and updated annually. PAPR is not completed onsite. WI and MI require 3M 1860 Regular, 3M 1860 Small, or 3M 1870+.

Background and Verification

• Criminal background check: Social Security trace, OIG search, and national sex offender search. Seven-year county search, national criminal, OFAC, and VSOP completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly.
• EPLS: Run within 90 days of start
• Education verification: Completed within 90 days of start. Diplomas not accepted. Official transcripts required if verification fails.
• Employment verification: Third-party verification for the past seven years, updated yearly
• Confirmation of assignment: Provided at initial assignment and each extension, on agency letterhead
• Driver's license or state ID: Not expired, shows front and back, and address must match the file. For out-of-state placement, the address must match the home state of the compact license.
• Name change document (optional): Legal documentation of name change, if applicable

Drug Screen

• 11-panel drug screen: Completed within 30 days before the first assignment and updated annually. Retesting is required after a break in service over 90 days. Includes MRO review for prescriptions or negative-dilute results.