Travel Neuro ICU RN - $2,326 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Neuro ICU for a travel nursing job in Madison, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Neuro ICU
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• 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: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Neuro ICU position requiring ICU experience, Epic proficiency, and prior travel nursing experience.

Details

• Work in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit and Surgical Intensive Care Unit of a hospital setting
• Care for ICU and IMC patient populations, including neurosurgical and craniotomy/EVD cases
• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours), 19:00-07:30
• Day and night, 8 and 12 hour shifts available with every other weekend and some holiday coverage required
• Open to 1.2 FTE
• Uses Epic charting system
• Floating required as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license (WI or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA only)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty
• Prior travel nursing experience required, specifically with craniotomy and EVD management
• ICU experience required; neurosurgery experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required, ideally within the past 12 months
• Must successfully pass a telemetry exam prior to starting, including adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation with strict passing criteria
• Skilled in critical care procedures including arterial line management, central/PICC line care, ventilator management, EVD, ICP monitoring, and titration of vasoactive/cardiac drips

Additional Information

• Provide critical care nursing to neurologically complex and post-neurosurgical patients, including CVA, TBI, and spinal cord injury cases
• Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring, EVDs, ICP monitoring, and hypothermia protocols
• Located at a Magnet-designated teaching hospital ranked as the top hospital in Wisconsin
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Holiday coverage required for some designated holidays

American Traveler Job ID #P-741376. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Neuro ICU

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