Registered Nurse / Intermediate Care Unit

Job Summary Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) Nurse - Upstate Location. This position involves providing specialized nursing care in an academic medical setting within a Level I Trauma Center. The role includes working in both the IMC Acute Medical/Progressive Care unit and the Thoracic unit, supporting critically ill adult patients with complex medical needs. Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours, from 7:00 pm to 7:30 am, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: WI Registered Nurse (RN) license or compact RN license, BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), minimum of 2 years of inpatient acute care experience within the last 3 years, and at least 2 years of experience in similar high-acuity environments such as telemetry, oncology, cardiac, or step-down units.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with vent management, transplant care, adult telemetry, and additional certifications in advanced cardiac or critical care.
• Additional Requirements: Willingness to work a holiday shift on 12/24 and 12/25, with limited time off around the holiday season. Candidate must pass a telemetry test with strict passing criteria prior to start, including adult and pediatric assessments.
• Responsibilities: Managing complex adult patients with multiple comorbidities, utilizing advanced skills such as arterial line management, ventilator care, and telemetry monitoring. Caring for patients with diagnoses like pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, and post-lung transplant status.
• Location: The role is based at an academic facility designated as a Magnet-recognized hospital, ranked as Wisconsin’s top hospital and a nationally leading teaching institution.

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