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Travel Contract – Registered Nurse (Neuro ICU) Position Details Profession: Registered Nurse (RN) Specialty: Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) Start Date: November 16, 2026 Contract Duration: 13 weeks Open Positions: 1
Days or Nights Day
7:00 AM – 7:30 PM Night
7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
3×12-hour shifts; 4×12-hour shifts may be accepted Weekends: Every other weekend Holidays: Some holidays required Minimum
2 years Travel
Required Charting System: Epic required Patient Population: ICU and Intermediate Care (IMC) Required Qualifications Active Wisconsin RN license or compact RN license. Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the past 3 years. ICU experience required.
Epic experience required; experience within the past 12 months preferred. Must have experience with craniotomy patients and External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) . This is a strict requirement.
Must be willing to care for both ICU and IMC patients. Must successfully pass the facility's telemetry test before being cleared to start. Required Certifications BLS – AHA required ACLS – AHA required Clinical Skills and Competencies IV Therapy and Vascular Access Accessing and managing ports Arterial line management Blood product administration Central line care and management PICC line management Starting and maintaining IVs IV therapy Respiratory and Thoracic Care Assisting with chest tube insertion and removal BiPAP/CPAP management Care of ventilated patients High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) Interpretation of arterial blood gases (ABGs) ETT and nasotracheal suctioning Ventilator management Medication Management Continuous IV paralytics and neuromuscular blockade Continuous IV sedation Emergency medications Procedural sedation administration and monitoring Titration of cardiac drips Titration of vasoactive drips Neurological Care CVA and acute stroke management External ventricular drain (EVD) management Intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring Lumbar drain management Post-craniotomy care Post-neurosurgery management Spinal cord injury care Traumatic brain injury (TBI) management Note: Craniotomy and EVD experience are mandatory.
Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Response Interpretation of dysrhythmias Management of dysrhythmias Management of patients with multisystem organ dysfunction or failure FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring (preferred) Additional Clinical Skills Infection prevention Isolation precautions and PPE Phlebotomy IV insulin protocols Work Settings Neuro Intensive Care Unit (required) Surgical Intensive Care Unit (preferred) Preferred Experience Neurosurgery experience FloTrac/Vigileo monitoring Recent Epic experience within the past 12 months Important Notes ICU experience is mandatory.
Travel experience is required. Craniotomy and EVD experience are strict requirements. Candidates must have completed at least 2 years of acute care experience within the past 3 years.
The facility requires an EKG/telemetry test to be passed before start clearance. AHA-issued BLS and ACLS certifications are required. The nurse must be flexible to work days or nights, every other weekend, some holidays, and both ICU and IMC patient populations.
Ideal Candidate: An experienced Neuro ICU RN with strong neurosurgical critical care skills, recent Epic experience, and demonstrated competency in craniotomy and EVD management.