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ICU Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Nursing Assignment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Experienced ICU, PCU, or medical-surgical Registered Nurse? Join an acute-care travel nursing team in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, for a 13-week assignment caring for adult and geriatric patients in a collaborative 23-bed blended unit.

Beaver Dam is a welcoming Wisconsin community known for its scenic lakefront setting, small-town atmosphere, and convenient access to outdoor recreation. This travel RN opportunity is ideal for a clinically confident nurse who can care for patients across medical-surgical, progressive care unit (PCU), and occasional ICU acuities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Assignment Type: 13-week ICU/PCU travel nursing assignment
• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Start Date: November 9, 2026
• End Date: February 8, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients
• Unit Environment: Blended medical-surgical, PCU, and occasional ICU acuities; approximately 10 patients daily across 23 beds
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 5 patients on days and 6 patients on nights
• Additional Scheduling: Weekend rotation, every-other-holiday rotation, and standby call as needed
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Parking: Free onsite parking

ICU Travel Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• At least 2 years of acute-care RN experience within the past 3 years, including medical-surgical and PCU experience
• Previous ICU or PCU experience with the ability to care for patients across all acuity levels
• At least 1 year of professional nursing experience required; 2 years of relevant experience preferred based on unit needs
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association
• Experience with Cerner or a comparable electronic health record system
• Strong telemetry monitoring and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Successful completion of a pre-assignment telemetry examination
• Willingness to float to meet unit needs and participate in standby call
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers should have more than 5 years of RN experience
• Charge nurse experience preferred

Travel Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, evidence-based nursing care for adult and geriatric patients with medical, cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, and general surgical conditions.
• Care for patients across medical-surgical, PCU, and occasional ICU acuities while applying sound clinical judgment, prioritization, and critical-care nursing skills.
• Monitor telemetry and recognize dysrhythmias, including life-threatening rhythms and heart block patterns.
• Manage ventilated and noninvasively supported patients, including occasional ventilator, BiPAP, CPAP, and high-flow nasal cannula care.
• Administer and monitor cardiac, vasoactive, insulin, heparin, blood product, and other prescribed therapies according to policy.
• Perform or support central-line, PICC, peripheral IV, arterial-line, chest-tube, tracheostomy, wound, drain, feeding-tube, and catheter care as indicated.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments, medication administration, care planning, documentation, and patient education using the electronic health record.
• Respond to changes in patient condition and collaborate with rapid response teams and interdisciplinary partners, including respiratory therapy, physical therapy, radiology, social services, and phlebotomy.
• Float as needed, participate in standby call, and support weekend and holiday coverage requirements.
• Use bedside shift reporting, AIDET communication, hourly rounding, and barcode medication-scanning practices to promote a safe, patient-centered experience.

Apply now for this Wisconsin travel nursing opportunity and join an experienced acute-care team in Beaver Dam.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.