Travel Nurse (RN) - Neurologic Intensive Care Unit

$2,270/wk

Madison, WI
Variable
3 shifts x 12 hours
Start August 25th · 13 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Nurse/Patient
1/2
Shift Type
Variable
Contract Date
08/25/2025 - 11/24/2025
Expected Length
13 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
3
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 50 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
24 months of Neurologic Intensive Care Unit experience is required with some in the last 24 months.
Trauma Level 1 experience is preferred from any number of months
Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 1 reference from within the past 3 years in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a Wisconsin license or compact license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
NIHSS (Required)
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Evening/Nights, 12-hr shifts, 1900 - 0730, weekend and holiday rotation.

Experience: Must have experience in ICP or ventric.

Minimum experience required: Inpatient RN travelers must have completed two years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in the specialty they are submitting to. This is a hard requirement.

Telemetry Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to: Nurses will provide intensive care to patients who are acutely ill from a neurological deficit.?This unit specialized in subarachnoid hemorrhages, un-stables ischemic and hemorrhage strokes, traumatic brain and spinal cord injury. The Neuroscience ICU is a 16 bed ICU which provides ICP monitoring and hemodynamic monitoring of unstable patients. The Neuroscience ICU will provide nurses the opportunity to work with severe neurological, neurovascular and neurosurgical populations.

Floating - Travelers are the first. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization. During the traveler’s assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.

Parking: Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite

Teaching Hospital Experience: Preferred

Patient Age Groups: Adults, Geriatrics

Patient Diagnoses: Stroke- ischemic, post thrombectomy and lysis, subarachnoid hemorrhage and cerebral hemorrhage Status Epilepticus Post op neurosurgery- brain tumor resection, aneurysm clipping and coiling Traumatic brain injury Spinal Cord Injury

RTO Requirements: Manager will review/approve during candidate review process. Generally, no more than 2 weeks off in a contract. If the request is more than 1 week and is consecutive (no hours in the week), Vaya will add 1 week at the end of the contract. Generally, all job postings will state that weekend rotations and some holidays will be required. Some units are stricter than others regarding holidays (ED allows for 1 holiday off).

Proof of ID: Drivers License/State ID

Trusted Benefits

Health

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Dental

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Vision

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401k

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