Registered Nurse / Intensive Care Unit Trauma
Job Description
Job Summary:
Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Intensive Care Unit Trauma in Madison, WI. This position involves providing high-level care to critically ill adult trauma, surgical, and medical patients in a fast-paced, 24-bed ICU within a Level One Trauma Center. The role requires hands-on expertise with advanced life support therapies, including ECMO and continuous dialysis, and active involvement in evidence-based research and emergency response efforts.
Job Details:
- Schedule: Day shift, 12-hour shifts, minimum 36 hours per week, including every other weekend rotation and some holidays.
- Required Qualifications: Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license, at least 2 years of ICU experience, Epic electronic health record experience, BLS and ACLS certifications from AHA, and pass Telemetry test with 80% or higher in two attempts, involving identification of lethal rhythms and dysrhythmias.
- Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing arterial lines, chest tubes, BiPAP/CPAP, blood products, ventilated patients, central lines, renal failure, IV paralytics, medication titration, and invasive monitoring like Pulmonary Artery Lines/Swan Ganz. Knowledge of infection prevention, arrhythmia management, and trauma-specific procedures is desirable.
- Additional Information: The unit serves adult and geriatric patients with diagnoses including ARDS, ECMO, sepsis, post-code care, GI bleeds, and post-operative management. Team members may need to float as required. Orientation hours are not specified.
- Location: University Hospital, Madison, WI. Parking permit required; other transportation options available. The organization is a Magnet-designated facility and ranked Wisconsins #1 hospital, renowned for leading healthcare, teaching, and research.
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
Madison, WI
2026-09-10
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.




