Travel ICU RN - $2,326 per week

American Traveler 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: 10/19/2026
• 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 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Night Shift RN for an ICU position requiring 3+ years of ICU experience and an active WI or compact RN license.

Details

• 17-bed Critical Care ICU at a Level III Trauma Center with a Level II NICU and Primary Stroke Center
• Patient population includes general medical (COVID, sepsis, ETOH, IVDA, OD, SI, delirium, GIB, stroke w/TPA, ARF), surgical (general, open abdomen, ortho total joints, ENT, OB-GYN), and cardiac/vascular cases (fem-pop bypass, CABG, valves, post cath radial approach, AAA, amputations)
• RN to patient ratio of 1:2 based on acuity
• CNA ratio of 1:8 days and 1:17 nights
• 12-hour night shift schedule from 1900-0730, 36 hours per week
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• Floating to intermediate units (1:3), MSU, ED boarding (1:4), and observation units (1:4) required if census dips, though this is typically rare
• Travelers float before staff
• No on-call requirements
• EPIC EMR preferred
• Uses Alaris and Pyxis equipment
• 24/7 intensivist and RT support with day-shift ICU pharmacist and unit secretary from 0700-1930

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required
• BLS and ACLS certification required
• NIHSS certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years of ICU experience required, including for first-time travelers
• CRRT (NxStage) experience preferred
• Skills required include vent/trach management, invasive line management (A-line, CVP, Swan), drain/tube management, foley management, chest tubes, post-surgical recovery, post cath experience, CVVH, balloon pumps, and CRRT (NxStage)
• Fresh heart experience preferred
• One professional reference dated within the last year required from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Candidate DOB and last 4 of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to a diverse ICU population including cardiac, surgical, and general medical patients
• One day of orientation including badge access, system logins, and meet and greet with the educator and nurse manager, followed by a shift with a preceptor
• Holiday coverage required every other holiday
• COVID vaccine required
• N95 and PAPR PPE provided
• Scrubs may be any color; camo, denim, and hoodies not permitted
• RTO subject to manager approval
• Free parking provided
• No radius rules; local candidates accepted at the same rate
• First-time travelers with 3+ years of ICU experience are welcome to apply
• Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for travel assignments
• More than two sick calls may prompt a discussion regarding contract status

American Traveler Job ID #P-757526. 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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