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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU | Madison, Wisconsin

Join a high-acuity Neuro ICU travel nursing assignment in Madison, Wisconsin, and provide specialized critical care to adult and geriatric patients in an 18-bed neuroscience intensive care unit. This 13-week travel RN contract is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ICU nurse to support a comprehensive stroke program alongside a collaborative interdisciplinary team in an advanced academic medical setting.

Madison, Wisconsin (ZIP code 53792), offers an appealing setting for this travel assignment and the opportunity to work in Wisconsin’s capital city while building your critical care career.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin 53792
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: Night shift, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Shifts: Typically 3 shifts per week; 4x12-hour shifts may be accepted
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend Coverage: Every other weekend, with some holiday coverage
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:2
• Unit: 18-bed Neuroscience ICU serving a comprehensive stroke program
• Patient Population: Adults and older adults with complex neurological and critical care needs
• Additional Expectations: Travelers must be willing to float as needed and complete required telemetry testing before clearance to start

Neuro ICU Travel Nurse Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin or a compact state
• At least 2 years of acute-care inpatient RN experience within the past 3 years, including experience in the specialty submitted
• Neuro ICU or ICU experience required; neurosurgical experience preferred
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
• Epic charting experience required
• Basic arrhythmia interpretation experience required
• Experience with ICP monitoring, external ventricular drains, or ventriculostomies required
• Strong knowledge of ventilator management, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive infusions, sedation, and critical care protocols
• Successful completion of a pre-assignment telemetry examination, including rhythm recognition and heart block interpretation

Neuro ICU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive bedside nursing care for critically ill adult and geriatric patients with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, status epilepticus, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and post-neurosurgical conditions
• Care for patients following thrombectomy, thrombolysis, craniotomy, brain tumor resection, aneurysm clipping, and aneurysm coiling
• Assess neurological status and manage patients requiring ICP monitoring, external ventricular drains, lumbar drains, and advanced cerebral monitoring
• Perform and document hemodynamic assessments, arterial line management, central line care, and interpretation of arterial blood gases
• Manage ventilated patients and provide care involving BiPAP, CPAP, high-flow nasal cannula, suctioning, and continuous sedation
• Titrate cardiac and vasoactive medications, administer emergency medications, and manage dysrhythmias according to protocol
• Support specialized interventions such as hypothermia protocols, IV insulin protocols, blood product administration, and continuous neuromuscular blockade
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, rehabilitation services, radiology, social services, and rapid response teams to promote safe, coordinated care
• Maintain accurate documentation in Epic while adhering to infection prevention, isolation, and patient safety standards

Apply now for this Neuro ICU travel nurse opportunity in Madison, Wisconsin, and bring your critical care expertise to a leading academic medical setting.

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.