Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,210 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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) located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role involves providing specialized nursing care for neurocritical and medical overflow ICU patients in a Level III Trauma Center that is Magnet designated and a comprehensive stroke center. The position offers an opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team in a facility committed to evidence-based practice.

Job Details:

• Shift: Nights (12-hour shifts) from 07:00 PM to 07:00 AM, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Wisconsin nursing license, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), NIHSS (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale) certifications, and at least 4 years of clinical experience in a critical care setting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with ventilators, tracheostomies, arterial lines, vasopressor and sedation management, central line blood draws, and additional certifications such as CVVH/CRRT and EVD.
• Support within Department: CNA support with a ratio of 1:8-10, critical care nurse practitioners (2 on days), 24/7 intensivist coverage, hospitalist services, respiratory therapists, and phlebotomy support.
• Technology/Equipment: EPIC electronic medical record system, Alaris infusion pumps, Pyxis medication dispensing, GE monitors, and Medtronic EVDs.
• Orientation: One shift of facility and unit orientation.
• Scheduling: Every other weekend rotation, no on-call duties, every other holiday, and approval of time off up to 7 days is allowed.
• Additional Notes: Scrub color is solid without graphics or logos; free parking available; team-oriented culture with a focus on evidence-based nursing practices; adherence to fatigue policy limiting work hours.

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 #1291166. 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: Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus