Travel Trauma ICU Registered Nurse - $2,205 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: STICU - Surgical Trauma Intensive Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit Trauma at a major medical center located in Madison, Wisconsin. The role involves providing advanced care to critically ill adult patients in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art Level One Trauma Center. The RN will participate in cutting-edge therapies, including ECMO and continuous dialysis, and be part of a team recognized with the American Association of Critical Care Nurses Gold Level Beacon Award.

Job Details:

• Shift: Day/Evening, 12-hour shifts, with every other weekend rotation and some holidays.
• Location: 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792.
• Schedule: Days; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Valid Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license or compliant compact RN license; ACLS (American Heart Association) and BLS certifications; minimum of two years of ICU experience within the last three years; Epic charting system experience; Telemetry test passing required prior to start.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Trauma Level I and Level II units, arterial line management, ventilator management, and other advanced ICU skills listed.
• Responsibilities: Care for critically ill surgical, medical, and trauma patients within a 24-bed ICU, utilizing advanced life support therapies, managing complex ventilated patients, and participating in multidisciplinary team activities.
• Additional Information: The assignment requires passing strict telemetry testing with specific criteria, including identification of lethal rhythms and dysrhythmias. Travelers are required to float as needed.

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 #1297719. 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 Trauma

About Cross Country Nurses

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Referral bonus