Travel Cardiac Progressive Care/Telemetry RN - $2,495 per week

GHR Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiac PCU - Progressive Care Unit
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care | Wausau, WI

Apply now for a 13-week travel nursing assignment in Wausau, Wisconsin, providing cardiac stepdown and observation care on a collaborative inpatient team. This on-site Registered Nurse (RN) job is ideal for an experienced RN who is confident caring for patients with cardiac, pulmonary, medical-surgical, and post-procedural needs. Wausau offers a welcoming central Wisconsin location with access to scenic outdoor recreation, community amenities, and a comfortable balance between professional opportunity and quality of life.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Cardiac Stepdown / Intermediate Care Registered Nurse
• Healthcare Setting: 8-bed observation and inpatient unit
• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 12, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220–$2,340
• Nursing Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.
• Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:4
• Electronic Medical Record: EPIC
• Dress Code: Any scrub color

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate degree or nursing certificate
• Minimum of 2 years of recent Registered Nurse experience
• At least 1 completed travel nursing assignment
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Recent experience in an observation, cardiac stepdown, intermediate care, medical-surgical, or telemetry setting
• Ability to read and interpret cardiac rhythms; successful completion of an EKG examination is required during compliance
• EPIC charting experience
• Strong organizational skills, flexibility, resilience, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with the healthcare team

Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care for observation and intermediate-care patients
• Monitor and interpret cardiac rhythms and promptly identify changes in patient condition
• Care for patients with conditions including CHF, COPD, anemia, cellulitis, dehydration, and urologic or gastrointestinal diagnoses
• Manage patients receiving cardiac and medical infusions, including Cardizem, nitroglycerin, insulin, and heparin, within established protocols
• Complete thorough nursing assessments, medication administration, care planning, documentation, admissions, and discharges
• Support patients with stays of up to approximately 48 hours while maintaining efficient transitions of care
• Float to inpatient units as needed based on patient-care demands
• Participate in weekend and holiday rotations
• Communicate effectively with providers, ancillary departments, patients, and families to promote a positive patient-care experience
• Adapt to changing census and workflow needs while maintaining high standards of patient safety and professionalism

Apply now to join a collaborative healthcare team and advance your travel nursing career in Wausau, Wisconsin.

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GHR Healthcare Job ID #526450. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Cardiac Stepdown

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