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🔥 36-HOUR NIGHT-SHIFT CARDIOVASCULAR INTENSIVE CARE (CVICU) RN CONTRACT – MADISON, WI An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for a highly skilled Cardiovascular / Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CVICU / CTICU) Registered Nurse (RN) in Madison, Wisconsin. Operating within a 27-bed state-of-the-art Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU at a premier Magnet-designated academic Level I Trauma and comprehensive organ transplant center, this position features a dependable 3x12 overnight schedule (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM, 36 hours guaranteed weekly; unit will also consider 4x12 schedules and blocked weekends upon request).
FAVORABLE 1:1 TO 1:2 CRITICAL CARE RATIOS! WISCONSIN'S #1 ACADEMIC HOSPITAL! COMPREHENSIVE MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT!
FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS WITH LEVEL I CVICU EXPERIENCE WELCOME! NO ON-CALL! The clinical team manages high-acuity cardiothoracic surgical cases, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced surgical interventions.
If you are an acute critical care nurse skilled in immediate open-heart recovery, CRRT (NxStage), advanced hemodynamics, and cardiac device management looking to earn $2,755/week in Wisconsin, this assignment is built for you! 💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE Weekly Gross: $2,755.00 Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,351.00 Hourly W2 Rate: $39.00/hr (36 regular hours) Overtime Rate: $58.50/hr 📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS
Night shifts, 3x12-Hours (19:00 PM – 07:30 AM / 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM). Unit is open to 4x12 schedules and weekend block scheduling if preferred. Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly.
Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (December 14, 2026 start date). On-Call
NO ON-CALL REQUIRED! Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Rotating weekend coverage (every other weekend) and rotational holiday scheduling. Department Setting & Ratios: 27-bed Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit (Unit: Cardiothoracic Surgery B4/5).
Dedicated unit support includes 2 Care Team Leaders (Charge RNs), 1 dedicated Rapid Response Nurse, and 3 overnight nursing assistants. Standard nurse-to-patient staffing ratios maintained at 1:1 to 1:2 (1:3 only when acuity is low and patients are at general stepdown status). Floating Scope: Floats within critical care areas across the hospital system as operationally needed.
Clinical Scope & High-Acuity Procedures: Immediate post-operative cardiothoracic surgical recovery: CABG, valve repairs/replacements, aortic aneurysm repairs, aortic dissection interventions, and complex thoracic surgeries. Solid organ transplantation: Heart transplants and lung transplants. Advanced mechanical circulatory support: HeartMate 3 (HM3) LVADs, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP), Impella devices, and ECMO.
Invasive hemodynamic monitoring: Pulmonary Artery (Swan-Ganz) catheters, continuous Central Venous Pressure (CVP), arterial lines, and FloTrac/Vigileo systems. Renal support: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT via NxStage machine experience required). Epicardial pacing wire management, chest tube maintenance, and sheath removal.
Titration of complex vasoactive, inotropic, antiarrhythmic, and sedative infusions. EMR System: Epic (Epic charting experience required; usage within the past 12 months preferred). 🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION
Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care CVICU / CTICU nursing experience within the last 3 years. Verified recent clinical experience in an Academic Level I Trauma Center is strictly required. Must demonstrate solid working knowledge and experience with NxStage CRRT machines (limited CRRT will be screened).
(First-time travelers accepted with strong Level I CVICU background!).
Active Wisconsin RN License or Compact/NLC Multistate License strictly in hand at submittal . Certifications Required at Submittal (Must be attached): American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) — AHA only . AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — AHA only . ✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards.
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