Job Summary
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit Neurological — Madison, Wisconsin. This position provides care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients with complex neurological conditions, including stroke, hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, and postoperative neurosurgical conditions. The role requires advanced critical-care assessment, specialized neurological monitoring, strong clinical judgment, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse license valid in Wisconsin or a compact state; minimum of 2 years of acute-care experience within the last 3 years in the submitted specialty; travel nursing experience; American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications; experience with adult critical-care patients, ventilator management, arterial and central line care, vasoactive and cardiac drip titration, continuous sedation, blood product administration, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, intracranial pressure monitoring, external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, stroke care, spinal cord injury, post-craniotomy care, and neurosurgical care; electronic health record experience; ability to pass a telemetry assessment before start; required influenza vaccination, with medical or religious exemptions accepted.
- Preferred Qualifications: Neurosurgery experience; Level I trauma experience.
- Schedule: Rotating day and night 8- and 12-hour shifts, including 7:00 AM–7:30 PM and 7:00 PM–7:30 AM shifts, every other weekend, some holidays, and a minimum of 36 hours per week.
- Additional Information: The position supports an 18-bed neurological intensive care unit serving adult patients with ischemic stroke, post-thrombectomy and post-lysis care, subarachnoid and cerebral hemorrhage, status epilepticus, brain tumor resection, aneurysm clipping and coiling, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Clinical responsibilities include hemodynamic monitoring, hypothermia protocols, care of ventilated patients, and management of complex neurological and multisystem conditions. A telemetry assessment includes adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation with strict passing criteria and up to two attempts before additional review may be required.
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
