Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Wausau, WI

Monitor and manage patients with conditions including post-op CABG/valve surgery, thoracotomy, vascular procedures, arrhythmia, CHF, acute chest pain/MI, DKA, COPD exacerbation, and respiratory failure. Why Join Us Work in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment offering broad clinical exposure across cardiac, vascular, and medical-surgical overflow patient populations.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Progressive Care / Telemetry

Location

Wausau, WI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | 36 Hours per Week | 12-Hour Night Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown unit with a 1:4 patient ratio
• Monitor and manage patients with conditions including post-op CABG/valve surgery, thoracotomy, vascular procedures, arrhythmia, CHF, acute chest pain/MI, DKA, COPD exacerbation, and respiratory failure
• Administer and titrate cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin
• Float to all inpatient units as needed based on census demands
• Accurately document patient care and assessments using electronic health record systems
• Adhere to all facility infection control and health compliance policies, including masking requirements during flu season if vaccination is declined

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of strong cardiac experience in a Cardiac SDU, Intermediate Cardiac, or Cardiac ICU setting
• Minimum 2 years of IMC, PCU, or Telemetry experience
• Demonstrated experience with Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin drips (required to advance in interview process)
• Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC charting experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• At least one prior travel nursing assignment completed
• Ability to pass an EKG competency test during the first week of assignment
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-turnover cardiac environment with post-procedure and med/surg overflow patients

Why Join Us

• Work in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment offering broad clinical exposure across cardiac, vascular, and medical-surgical overflow patient populations
• Guaranteed hours structure with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday scheduling