Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,185 per week

Cross Country Nurses is seeking a travel nurse RN ICU - Intensive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Grafton, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care in a hospital setting. This assignment involves providing advanced patient care to critically ill patients with a focus on managing complex medical conditions and utilizing specialized equipment. The role requires flexibility and adherence to hospital protocols to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details:

• Location: Grafton, Wisconsin
• Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Start Date: 09/21/2026
• End Date: 12/19/2026
• Required Qualifications: BLS, ACLS; 3 years ICU experience, valid ICU license or equivalent, and current certification(s) as specified.
• Preferred Qualifications: NIHSS certification is preferred.
• Patient Population & Common Diagnoses: Patients with sepsis, alcohol and IV drug abuse, overdose, suicidal ideation, delirium, gastrointestinal bleeds, strokes (with TPA), acute respiratory failure, COVID-19, diabetic ketoacidosis. Surgical patients include general, open abdominal, orthopedic (total joints), ENT, obstetrics and gynecology.
• Patient Ratios: 1:2, based on acuity.
• Responsibilities: Managing ventilators and tracheostomies, invasive lines (art lines, CVP, Swanz-Ganz), drains, chest tubes, Foley catheter management, post-surgical and post-cardiac catheter recovery, CVVH, and CVRT.
• Support Staff & Department Support: CNA and RT support during shifts, availability of hospitalists, intensivists, ICU-specific pharmacist around the clock, and educator support.
• Technology & Equipment: EPIC electronic medical record system, Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, NxStage Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), and unit-specific monitors.
• Float Requirements: Float within the scope of practice including intermediate units, MSU, Emergency Department Boarding, and Observation units. Travelers are expected to float if needed.
• Orientation: One day of orientation including badge access, clinical batch logs, login setup, and meet and greet with nurse manager, followed by shift with a preceptor.
• Additional Notes: Scrub color is flexible, with no logos, graphics, or camouflage. Parking is free. More than two sick calls will prompt review and possible contract termination.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Cross Country Job ID #1304745. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus