Travel Critical Care Float RN - $2,359 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Critical Care Float for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Critical Care Float
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Critical Care Float RN for a night shift ICU float position requiring multi-unit ICU experience and a Level I Trauma background.

Details

• Critical Care Float role rotating across multiple ICU units including Neuro ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Burn ICU, and Trauma Surgery, plus IMC/Progressive/General care populations
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 19:00-07:30 (4x12 schedules also accepted)
• Every other weekend and some holidays required
• Floating required as needed across units
• Uses Epic charting system
• Level I Trauma academic teaching hospital setting

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact license required
• BLS and ACLS certifications required (AHA only)
• NIHSS and TNCC certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty being submitted to
• 5 years of experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required, ideally within the past 12 months
• Level I Trauma Center experience required
• Academic teaching hospital experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Must pass a telemetry exam prior to start with strict scoring criteria for both adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation
• Skills required include IV therapy, central/arterial line management, blood product administration, ventilator management, ABG interpretation, and titration of cardiac/vasoactive drips
• Experience with CVVHD/CRRT, EVD, ICP monitoring, and post-neurosurgical care preferred
• Experience with ECMO, Impella, IABP, and Swan Ganz monitoring preferred

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing across a variety of high-acuity ICU settings, including cardiovascular, neuro, burn, and trauma patients
• Manage complex interventions such as ventilator care, continuous sedation, and multisystem organ dysfunction
• Work within a Magnet-designated, nationally ranked academic medical center
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• First-time travelers considered if academic Level I Trauma ICU experience is met

American Traveler Job ID #P-745079. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - ICU

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