Critical Care Float RN
Madison, Wisconsin
SSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital-Madison

ICU Registered Nurse (Travel, Floating ICU/PCU)

Location: Madison, Wisconsin Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 3x12 rotating days and nights, 36 hours per week

• Day: 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Night: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Every other weekend required

Assignment

• Floats between the 5N ICU and 5SW PCU.
• Traveler works on both units and must be able to care for patients on each.
• Adult medical patient population, including sepsis, DKA, pneumonia, altered mental status, and alcohol withdrawal.
• Equipment: Ivenix IV pumps, Linnet beds, and SpaceLabs bedside monitoring.
• Navy blue scrubs.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin.
• Critical Care Float experience of at least 1 year, with experience within the last year.
• One completed travel assignment.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI.
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association.
• NIHSS.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience.
• Experience with Epic.

Pre-Start Requirements

Background and eligibility

• Criminal background check within 12 months of start, including SSN trace, 7-year county search, nationwide search, and sex offender search.
• Negative drug screen within 12 months of start.
• E-Verify.
• Driver's license or state ID, and a government-issued photo ID.
• Wisconsin Caregiver Screening, required before start.
• Wisconsin BID form, required for all candidates working at a Wisconsin facility.

Health and immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, indicating good physical health.
• TB test (PPD, QuantiFERON, or T-SPOT) within 12 months of start; chest X-ray within 5 years of start if PPD is positive. A past positive chest X-ray is preferred.
• TB questionnaire at start and annually.
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity: a positive titer or proof of 2 vaccines.
• Varicella and Hepatitis B documentation, for new candidates to the system.
• Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season. Hard deadline is 12/5. Pharmacy receipts accepted. Declinations not accepted.
• COVID vaccine series preferred if the candidate has received it.

Respiratory safety

• OSHA respirator clearance required before start.
• Respirator fit test completed onsite during the first week of orientation. The fit test record must be sent back within two weeks of start, or the candidate may be pulled from the assignment.

Documents and forms

• Badge photo: passport style, shoulders up, plain white or off-white background, JPEG format, no filters.
• Confidentiality and Security Agreement, signed before start.
• Standards of Ethical Conduct and Relevant Policies, signed before start.
• Two professional references.
• Skills checklist.
• Hand hygiene document: review only, nothing to submit.

Training

• Facility modules for the assigned unit, completed by the compliance due date and updated annually. Start early, as completion time varies by unit.
• Impella online training required for all ICU/CCU candidates, updated annually. Not required for the Neuro ICU unit.

Post-Start Requirements

• Agency personnel orientation checklist, completed during orientation and returned within the first week.
• Glucometer assessment, completed during orientation and returned within 5 days, signed by a manager, preceptor, or charge nurse.