Travel ICU Registered Nurse - $2,185 per week

Specialty: ICU - Intensive Care Unit | Discipline: RN

About the role

Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care in a hospital setting. This assignment involves providing advanced patient care to critically ill patients with a focus on managing complex medical conditions and utilizing specialized equipment. The role requires flexibility and adherence to hospital protocols to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job Details

Location: Grafton, Wisconsin

Schedule: Nights, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week

Start Date: 09/21/2026 | End Date: 12/19/2026 (13 weeks)

Responsibilities

• Managing ventilators and tracheostomies
• Invasive lines (art lines, CVP, Swanz-Ganz)
• Drains and chest tubes
• Foley catheter management
• Post-surgical and post-cardiac catheter recovery
• CVVH and CVRT
• Float within the scope of practice including intermediate units, MSU, Emergency Department Boarding, and Observation units

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Sepsis
• Alcohol and IV drug abuse
• Overdose
• Suicidal ideation
• Delirium
• Gastrointestinal bleeds
• Strokes (with TPA)
• Acute respiratory failure
• COVID-19
• Diabetic ketoacidosis

Surgical patients include general, open abdominal, orthopedic (total joints), ENT, obstetrics and gynecology.

Patient Ratios: 1:2, based on acuity.

Support Staff & Department Support

• CNA and RT support during shifts
• Availability of hospitalists and intensivists
• ICU-specific pharmacist around the clock
• Educator support

Technology & Equipment

• EPIC electronic medical record system
• Alaris IV pumps
• Pyxis medication dispensing
• NxStage Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
• Unit-specific monitors

Orientation

• One day of orientation including badge access, clinical batch logs, login setup
• Meet and greet with nurse manager
• Shift with a preceptor

Additional Notes

• Scrub color is flexible, with no logos, graphics, or camouflage
• Parking is free
• More than two sick calls will prompt review and possible contract termination

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• BLS, ACLS
• 3 years ICU experience
• Valid ICU license or equivalent
• Current certification(s) as specified

Preferred Qualifications

• NIHSS certification

Benefits

• 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