Registered Nurse / Intermediate Care Unit

Job Summary Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit, Madison, WI. This position provides care for adult and geriatric patients in intermediate care, acute medical, progressive care, and thoracic surgery settings. The role supports patients with cardiac and telemetry needs, thoracic procedures, postoperative recovery, and complex medical conditions while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Job Details

• Schedule: Evening/night 12-hour shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with every other weekend and some holiday coverage required; 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Registered Nurse with a Wisconsin or compact nursing license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA); minimum of two years of acute care experience within the past three years in the submitted specialty; experience with telemetry, oncology, cardiac care, and intermediate or progressive care; experience with transplant patients; required charting system experience; successful completion of a telemetry examination before starting.
• Preferred Qualifications: Thoracic experience; trauma Level I experience; arterial line management; care of ventilated patients; experience with esophagectomies, lung volume reduction surgery, wedge resection surgery, and cardiac surgery stepdown patients.
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients, including individuals with lung and esophageal diseases, lobectomies, decortications, esophagectomies, thoracic procedures, and postoperative cardiac conditions.
• Clinical Responsibilities: Provide care for patients requiring cardiac telemetry, chest tube management, central line care, blood product administration, noninvasive airway management, oxygen therapy, insulin and vasoactive drip titration, arterial line management, wound care, surgical drain care, and rapid response support.
• Testing Requirements: A telemetry examination is required before the start of the assignment. The examination includes adult and pediatric rhythm interpretation, with a passing score of 80% or higher and a maximum of two attempts initially. Additional cardiac interpretation coursework may be required following an unsuccessful second attempt.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Interdisciplinary Support: Collaboration is available from intravenous therapy, physical therapy, respiratory services, interpretation services, phlebotomy, radiology, social services, rapid response teams, pharmacy, transportation, and unit secretarial services.

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