Burn ICU Registered Nurse
Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (BICU) - Madison, Wisconsin

Position Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN) - Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU)
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
• Shift: Evening/Night, 12-hour shifts (may work between 1500-0730), every other weekend and some holidays
• Unit: 11-bed acuity adaptable unit in a Level One Trauma Center and Wisconsin’s only ACS-verified Adult and Pediatric Burn Center

Job Description

• Provide compassionate care to adult and pediatric patients with chemical, electrical, scald, or thermal burns and/or complex wounds in a critical care setting.
• Practice as part of a collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Floating may be required; travelers may be assigned shifts in multiple units or locations depending on staffing needs.

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years.
• ICU experience required.
• Prior travel experience required: Must have successfully completed at least one prior travel assignment of 13 weeks.
• Epic electronic health record experience required, preferably within the last 12 months.
• Basic Arrhythmia experience required; must pass a Telemetry test prior to start.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Wisconsin nursing license or a compact nursing license from permanent address state.
• BLS and ACLS certifications issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) only.
• Telemetry certification: Must pass facility-specific Telemetry test before starting.

Additional Requirements

• Traveler’s permanent address must be within 50 miles of the primary work site.
• Must complete facility-specific background checks and verifications, including caregiver screening.
• Required to complete facility-specific Telemetry exams annually (Adult and Pediatric as applicable).
• Must comply with all health document requirements including immunizations and screenings (e.g., TB test, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Flu vaccination or approved exemption).
• Drug screening required per facility and agency standards.
• Must complete medication/pharmacology competency exams and other competency assessments as applicable.
• Orientation and safety manual acknowledgments required.
• Photo for badge and other facility-specific documentation required prior to start.

Facility Highlights

• Magnet®-designated hospital.
• Ranked as Wisconsin’s #1 hospital.
• Recognized as a leading hospital, teaching institution, and referral center nationally.

This position is ideal for experienced ICU RNs with burn care and telemetry skills who have prior travel contract experience and are looking for a challenging and rewarding travel nursing opportunity in a top-tier trauma and burn center.