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

Registered Nurse - ICU

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shifts: Day/Evening, 12-hour shifts (07:00 - 23:30)
• Schedule: Every other weekend and some holidays
• No on-call required
• ICU experience required
• No burn experience necessary
• Epic electronic health record experience required
• Must pass Telemetry test prior to start

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• Minimum of 1 year of ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• National Tech Certification verification
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 90 days prior to start, including multi-location search for past 7 years
• Monthly monitoring through workforce monitoring systems after hire
• Education verification as applicable
• Wisconsin Caregiver Screening and BID form (state-mandated)
• Physical exam (collected to meet agency standard, not facility required)
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • TB test or chest X-ray and TB questionnaire (updated annually)
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or titers, with medical/religious exemptions accepted
  • Varicella vaccination or titer, with exemptions accepted
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series or declination form
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption (required annually during flu season)
  • Other vaccines or declinations as required by department or state (e.g., Meningococcal for certain departments)
• Drug screening per agency standards
• Photo for badge (passport-style, no selfies or headwear except religious/medical)

Testing and Competency

• Telemetry pass/fail testing required prior to start and annually thereafter
• Medication/pharmacology competency exams as applicable
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgment
• Pass/fail testing for EKG and medication knowledge required
• Remediation process in place for failed Telemetry exams, with up to 3 attempts allowed

Additional Notes

• Two clinical references within the last 3 years required (agency standard)
• Employment application and annual skills checklist required
• No prior travel experience explicitly required

This position is ideal for experienced ICU Registered Nurses comfortable with telemetry monitoring and working 12-hour shifts in a hospital ICU setting. Candidates must be prepared to complete required testing and maintain certifications per American Heart Association standards.