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Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit Madison, Wisconsin. The position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in intermediate care, acute medical, progressive care, and thoracic care settings. Responsibilities include caring for complex medical and surgical patients, supporting thoracic procedures, applying evidence-based nursing practices, and collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams.
Job Details Required
Registered Nurse with a Wisconsin or compact nursing license; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA); two years of acute care experience within the last three years in the specialty being submitted; experience with cardiac telemetry, dysrhythmia interpretation and management, ventilated patients, chest tubes, arterial lines, central lines, blood products, insulin and vasoactive drips, oxygen therapies, wound care, surgical drains, and intravenous therapy.
Thoracic experience; trauma Level I experience; experience with esophagectomies, lung volume reduction surgery, wedge resection surgery, and cardiac surgery stepdown patients; arterial line management and care of ventilated patients.
Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., generally Monday through Friday, with every other weekend and some holidays required; 48 hours per week. Assignment Dates: 11/30/2026 through 03/01/2027. Additional Information: The Registered Nurse will work across intermediate care, acute medical, progressive care, and thoracic units caring for patients with lung and esophageal diseases, lobectomies, decortications, esophagectomies, cardiac surgery recovery needs, and other thoracic conditions.
Responsibilities may include assisting with chest tube insertion, managing post-operative patients, providing care for patients requiring noninvasive or invasive respiratory support, and participating in rapid response and code team activities. A telemetry examination must be successfully completed before the assignment begins. 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 Posted Date: 2026-10-21
About the role
The position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in intermediate care, acute medical, progressive care, and thoracic care settings. Responsibilities include caring for complex medical and surgical patients, supporting thoracic procedures, applying evidence-based nursing practices, and collaborating with interdisciplinary care teams.