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Registered Nurse ICU Float

Ascension Health

Milwaukee, WIPer Diem$43.14–60.9/hrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$43.14–60.9/hr
Location
Milwaukee, WI
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BLS ProviderWisconsin Or Compact RN License

Job overview

The Registered Nurse ICU Float provides high-acuity care across four specialized ICUs at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee. The role supports patients in Cardiac, Burn, MedSurg, and Neuro departments, collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, and adapts to changing critical-care needs across the campus. Nursing experience and a strong understanding of ICU hemodynamics are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

High-Acuity CareMultidisciplinary CollaborationHemodynamic MonitoringPatient Safety

Qualifications

BLS ProviderWisconsin or Compact RN LicensePediatric Advanced Life SupportNursing Diploma or Professional Licensure

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Facility : Columbia St. Mary's Hospital

Department : Intensive Care Unit Float

Schedule : PRN / Nights

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Deliver high-acuity care across four specialized ICUs, providing life-sustaining support to patients within our Cardiac, Burn, MedSurg, and Neuro departments.

  • Orchestrate the care journey by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure complex patient needs are met with precision and empathy.

  • Adapt and respond to the shifting needs of our tertiary care campus, ensuring every department has the expert nursing support required for incoming critical cases.

  • Monitor and advocate for patient safety by interpreting complex hemodynamic data and adjusting care plans to drive the best possible clinical outcomes.

  • Bridge the gap between specialties, serving as a versatile clinical expert who can provide stability in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

  • BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

  • Registered Nurse credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. Licensure from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing OR current home state license if considered multi-state/Compact State.

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time ofhire required.

Additional Preferences:

  • Nursing experience preferred - This ICU Float Position is for an experienced nurse willing to float between our 4 ICU Departments (CVICU, Burns, Med Surg ICU, Neuro ICU). Opportunity to grow as a nurse as many of the team also help in IR/Cath Lab/PACU/ED areas.

  • Strong understanding of hemodynamics for the general ICU patient preferred.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

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Min Salary: 43.14

Max Salary 60.90

How this job compares

Set against the 55,323 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$43.14–60.9/hr
  • Wisconsin median$38–53/hr828 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr22,758 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $52.02/hr, is 14% above the Wisconsin median midpoint ($46/hr) — in the top quarter of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Wisconsin.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,420 open Registered Nurse jobs in Wisconsin and 55,323 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (26,975 postings).
Education
4,442 of the 55,323 open Registered Nurse jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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