Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,205 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

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

Job Summary:
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) position available in a highly ranked, Magnet-certified hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center. This role involves supporting adult patient populations across multiple critical care settings including Trauma Life Center, Burn ICU, Neuro ICU, and Cardiac ICU. The RN will deliver specialized care for high-acuity patients in a dynamic environment, with opportunities for growth in an academic learning setting.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Night shifts, 10/12/2026 to 01/11/2027, 36 hours per week with every other weekend and some holidays. Will accept 4x12s if traveler is interested.
• Required Qualifications: WI Registered Nurse (RN) license or compact license, 5 years of experience, BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association, 0 years minimum experience, inpatient RN experience in acute care, adult ICU experience with neuro ICU, cardiothoracic, burn ICU, trauma surgery, or IMC/Progressive/General care populations, Basic Arrhythmia experience, ability to pass telemetry exam prior to starting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Previous charge experience, trauma level I experience, experience with multiple ICU specialties, neuro ICU, burn ICU, trauma, and medical ICU.
• Additional Information:
  • Must be competent in multiple ICU specialties.
  • Will float to Neuro ICU, CV/CT ICU, Burn ICU, Trauma ICU, Medical Surgical ICU, and Progressive units as needed.
  • Experience with complex clinical procedures and advanced critical care devices required.
  • Candidate must meet strict telemetry exam passing criteria with two attempts.
  • Minimum two years of recent acute care experience in the specialty for inpatient RN travelers.
  • Pass/fail testing with telemetry exam required prior to start.

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 #1307804. 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