Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit
Job Description
Job Summary:
ICU (Intensive Care Unit) registered nurse position available in a healthcare facility located in the region. The role involves working 12-hour night shifts during weekends, supporting the care of medical and surgical patients, including joint replacements and general surgical cases, with a unit that accommodates COVID-19 patients. The assignment offers a dynamic environment requiring resilience and strong teamwork.
Job Details:
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, every weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: WI registered nurse (RN) license, American Heart Association (AHA) or ARC certifications, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), at least 2 years of ICU and MedSurg experience, travel experience preferred, associate degree or certificate required.
- Preferred Qualifications: Resilient, social, assertive, team-oriented, able to manage change effectively.
- Float: Must be willing to float to additional units including Aspirus Stevens Point, Plover, and Riverview.
- Additional Information: The unit features a mix of medical and surgical cases, including COVID-19 patient care. Candidates should be hard workers, resilient, confident in their skills, and capable of managing a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be prepared for holiday rotations and, during flu season, adhere to vaccination policies with mask requirements if declined vaccination.
- Contract Duration: 13 weeks starting from 09/28/2026 to 12/27/2026.
- Notes: The contract is eligible for 36 hours of nonbillable low census hours. On-call may be required for low census periods, which counts toward the unbillable hours, with compensation for callback if called back to the facility.
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
Speciality
Other
Experience
RN
Position Type
Travel
Portage, WI
2026-09-09
Agency Info
Cross Country Nurses
As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.




