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) Nurse Madison, WI This critical care position involves providing advanced nursing care in a Magnet-certified hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center. The role offers opportunities to work across diverse ICU settings, including Neuro ICU, Cardiothoracic, Burn ICU, and Trauma Surgery, supporting adult populations with acute and complex conditions.
Job Details
Position Description: Evening/Night shifts, 8 and 12 hour shifts, 1900-0730, with every other weekend and some holidays required. Will accept 4x12-hour shifts if preferred.
Required Qualifications: Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or compact license, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certification, minimum two years of recent acute care inpatient RN experience in the specialty, experience with multiple ICU units (Neuro ICU, Cardiothoracic, Burn ICU, Trauma Surgery), and pass clinical telemetry test prior to starting.
Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
Additional Responsibilities: Must be competent in multiple ICU specialties, including management of arterial lines, ventilated patients, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and advanced cardiac and neurological monitoring. Will participate in floating to Neuro ICU, CVICU, Burn, Trauma, MSICU, and IMC-Progressive units as required.
Certification & Skills: ACLS, BLS, NIHSS, experience with arterial line management, blood product administration, care of ventilated patients, central line management, management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction, and advanced cardiac life support procedures.
Submission Requirements: Candidates must meet all certification, licensing, and clinical experience prerequisites to be considered.
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 #1311862. 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
You care for others — we’re here to care for you. At Cross Country, we know travel nursing is about more than just the job. It’s about building a career that supports your lifestyle, your values, and your impact. We offer competitive pay, full benefits, and 24/7 support from a team that truly understands what it means to be on the front lines. Wherever your journey takes you, we’re with you every step of the way. Let’s build your best life — one assignment at a time.
Benefits
401k retirement plan
Referral bonus
Numbers & Facts
Location
Madison, WI
Skills
Acute Careunmatched
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
Advanced Life Support (ALS)unmatched
Arterial Linesunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU)unmatched
Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
Cardiovascularunmatched
Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU)unmatched
Centralized Operations/Managementunmatched
Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
Clinical Medicineunmatched
Critical Careunmatched
Emergency Nursingunmatched
Hospitalunmatched
Intensive Careunmatched
Job Requisition Postingunmatched
Licensingunmatched
Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit (MSICU)unmatched
National Institutes of Health (NIH)unmatched
Neuro-Intensive Care Unitunmatched
Neurologyunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Patient Careunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
Reimbursementunmatched
Telemetryunmatched
Testingunmatched
Trauma Intensive Care Unit (TICU)unmatched
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