ICU RN
Madison, Wisconsin
SSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital-Madison

ICU RN, Madison, Wisconsin

Assignment Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00 to 07:00), 36 hours/week
• Schedule: Every other weekend required
• Unit and float scope: Based in the 5N ICU, with float to the 5SW PCU. The traveler must be able to care for patients on both units.
• Scrubs: Navy blue

Clinical Focus

• Adult medical patients, including sepsis, DKA, pneumonia, altered mental status, and alcohol withdrawal
• Equipment: Ivenix IV pumps, Linnet beds, SpaceLabs bedside monitoring

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• ICU (Intensive Care Unit) experience of 1 year, with ICU experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or RQI
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Epic (EMR) experience

Preferred

• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale) certification
• COVID vaccine initial series, if already received

Onboarding Requirements

• Before start: Confidentiality and security agreement, standards of ethical conduct and relevant policies, badge photo (plain white or off-white background, shoulders up, JPEG), and facility modules by the compliance due date.
• During orientation: Respirator fit test (completed onsite in the first week), glucometer assessment (signed by a manager, preceptor, or charge nurse within 5 days of orientation), and the post-start orientation checklist, which must be returned within the first week.
• ICU-specific training: AbioMed Impella online training, updated annually. Completed through an outside website, with the certificate submitted. Not needed for the neuro ICU unit.