Travel RN - ICU

Travel RN - ICU

American Traveler

Grafton, Wisconsin, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

Start date: 2026-11-09

$2,311.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced ICU RN with a WI or compact RN license and a minimum of 3 years' ICU experience for a 12-hour night shift contract.

Details

17-bed ICU within a Level III Trauma Center, Level II NICU, and Primary Stroke Center hospital

Patient population includes sepsis, ETOH, IVDA, OD, SI, delirium, GI bleeds, strokes with TPA, ARF, COVID, and DKA

Surgical patients include general, open abdominal, ortho (total joints), ENT, and OBGYN cases

Cardiac/vascular patients include fempops, CABG, EVAR, valves, post cath (radial and femoral), AAA, and amputations

No complex neuro patients

Patient ratio of 1:2 based on acuity

12-hour night shift schedule (1900-0730), 36 hours per week

EPIC EMR preferred

Uses Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis med dispensing, and NxStage CRRT equipment

Weekend rotation every other weekend

No on-call requirements

May float within scope of practice to intermediate units (1:3), MSU, ED Boarding (1:4), or Observation units (1:4), though floating is rare

Travelers float first when floating is required

Requirements

Active WI or compact RN license required

BLS and ACLS certification required

NIHSS certification preferred

Minimum 3 years of ICU experience required

Skills required include vent/trach management, invasive line management (art lines, CVP, Swan-Ganz), drains, chest tubes, foley management, post-surgical recovery, post-cath care, CVVH, and CRRT

Cardiovascular and CV surgery experience, IABP, and Impella experience preferred

Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Candidate's date of birth and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide direct critical care nursing to a diverse ICU patient population including surgical, cardiac, and vascular cases

Unit supported by CNAs, a HUC/receptionist, charge nurse, PM ICU Supervisor, phlebotomy, educator, and 24/7 RT, hospitalist, and intensivist coverage

ICU-specific pharmacist available during day shift

One day of orientation including educator meeting, badge/system access setup, meet and greet with Nurse Manager, and remainder of shift with a preceptor

Holiday coverage required for one holiday per contract, on an every-other-holiday basis

RTO requests must be approved through the manager

Scrub color may be any color, but camo, graphics, logos, or designs are not permitted

Free parking available on site

More than 2 sick calls may prompt a discussion and potential contract review or termination

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

No radius rules apply; local candidates accepted at the same rate

Former employees of the health system or its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible for a travel assignment