PCU Travel Nurse

PCU Travel Nurse in Madison, WI

This PCU travel nurse job in Madison, Wisconsin, with Advantis Medical is a 13-week Travel PCU Registered Nurse (RN) contract at UW Health University Hospital. This role pays $2,266 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule. In this PCU travel nursing job, you will provide progressive care in a hospital setting, assess and monitor patient conditions, support urgent interventions, document care accurately, and collaborate with physicians and the clinical care team during fast-moving patient situations.

Job Details

• Facility: UW Health University Hospital
• Location: Madison, WI 53792
• Contract Length: 13 Weeks
• Shift: Nights (3x12)

Responsibilities

• Manage higher-acuity patients stepping down from intensive care who require close monitoring
• Monitor continuous telemetry and hemodynamic status, recognizing and escalating changes promptly
• Administer medications and IV therapy, including titratable drips approved for the unit, per facility protocol
• Care for patients on high-flow oxygen and non-invasive ventilation when assigned

Travel PCU Requirements:

• 2+ years of recent PCU experience.
• Must hold all required certifications and licenses as mandated by Wisconsin and national regulatory bodies.

UW Health University Hospital Madison, WI

UW Health University Hospital is the University of Wisconsin's academic medical center a Level I trauma and burn center and one of the nation's largest transplant programs carrying the full range of quaternary acuity.

• An ACS-verified Level I adult and pediatric trauma center one of only two in Wisconsin combined with the state's only ABA-verified burn center for adults and children in one facility.
• One of the nation's largest organ transplant programs (kidney, heart, liver, lung, pancreas; more than 20,000 organs transplanted to date), built on UW's pioneering pancreas technique and UW preservation solution.
• One of the country's first certified comprehensive stroke centers, plus an award-winning ECMO/ECPR program.
• The UW Carbone Cancer Center Wisconsin's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
• Long ranked among Wisconsin's top hospitals, with a 58-bed ED (~70,000 visits a year) feeding high-acuity ICUs.

Benefits

• Day One Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
• Relocation and Travel Reimbursement
• Dedicated team to help with state licensing & renewals
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• $1,000 Referral Bonus + $250 Bonus for Your Referral

Licensing in Wisconsin

Compact license accepted. Wisconsin is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, and our team handles endorsement and renewals for you. See the Wisconsin Licensing Center ?

Explore Madison, WI

Madison, WI combines the pace of a state capital with the reach of an academic medical center on the Wisconsin isthmus. UW Health University Hospital helps anchor regional hospital care, and within its critical-care and medical-surgical units, travel coverage helps manage patients arriving from across southern Wisconsin. Sun Prairie, Middleton, and Fitchburg make practical housing with short drives into the city's campuses. After hours, many nurses kayak on Lake Mendota or wander the Capitol Square district and its farmers' market. The isthmus layout keeps daily logistics tight, with the lakes and the Square close to most routines and the campuses only a short hop apart for travelers cycling through southern Wisconsin.

Travel Nursing Jobs With Advantis Medical The Gold Standard

At Advantis Medical Staffing, we take great pride in our commitment to caring for travel nurses. We are dedicated to connecting nurses with the best travel nursing jobs nationwide, while providing exceptional service that fosters a trusted partnership for life. Our mission is to deliver the "Gold Standard" in servicenot only by securing your first assignment but by advocating for your long-term career goals and well-being.

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