Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $2,392 per week at UW Health University Hospital

Madison, WI 53774

Certification Details

Traveler must have WI nursing license or compact license from their permanent address state.
*Will consider candidates without WI or compact license but must apply for a temporary license under the Wisconsin Act 10 order within 48 hours of offer accepted and provide screenshot of application submitted.
BLS & ACLS must be certified through American Heart Association ONLY.

Job Details

Traveler must meet all minimum requirements below to be considered.
The F4/4 Trauma and Surgical IMC is a 26 bed unit that consists of a 12 bed intermediate care unit (IMC) for trauma and surgical patients and a 14 bed general care unit.
The Trauma and Surgical Intermediate Care Unit on F4/4 provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care to patients who have sustained multi-system trauma as well as high acuity surgical patients.
Major clinical activities may include chest tube management, tracheostomy management, complex wound care, orthopedic stabilization, medication and blood product administration, rehabilitation preparation, mechanical ventilation, central venous pressure and arterial line monitoring and moderate sedation.
The trauma general care unit provides care for multi-system trauma patients that are admitted to the unit directly from the emergency department, ICU or IMC.

Job Requirements

Traveler must have permanent address outside 50 mile radius of Madison (permanent address must be included in traveler's profile).
IMC and recent acute medical or surgical experience required.
If ICU experience, must be willing to care for IMC and general care patient population.
Traveler must have completed two years of acute care experience within last 3 years.
Traveler must have experience in an Academic Level 1 or Level 2 Trauma Center or similar size hospital.
Needs 2 references from recent work environment/assignments (supervisor or manager only).
Traveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience.
Traveler will be required to pass UW Health Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start (not for clinic positions).

Schedule Information

Travelers are the first to float.
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.

Additional Details

UW Health is moving away from using outdated file formats for Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Profiles will need to be submitted in the following format: .docx, .xlsx and .pptx file types.