Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Wausau, WI

Manage a patient population that includes stable and weaning ventilator/trach patients, sepsis, trauma, alcohol detox, GI bleed, TBI, ortho trauma, spinal cord injury, and stroke. Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Medical Surgical Intermediate Care unit with heavy telemetry monitoring.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care (IMC/PCU/Stepdown)

Location

Wausau, WI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Nights | 12-Hour Variable Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM / 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | 36 Hours Per Week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Medical Surgical Intermediate Care unit with heavy telemetry monitoring
• Manage a patient population that includes stable and weaning ventilator/trach patients, sepsis, trauma, alcohol detox, GI bleed, TBI, ortho trauma, spinal cord injury, and stroke
• Administer and monitor insulin drips and other complex medication regimens at a 4:1 patient ratio
• Float to higher-acuity inpatient units as needed across the facility
• Work every other weekend and every other holiday per unit requirements
• Operate independently in a fast-paced environment, managing tasks efficiently and adapting to change

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through AHA or ARC
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience (firm requirement)
• Stepdown, Intermediate Care, or PCU experience required
• Ventilator and trach experience required
• At least one prior travel nursing assignment required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ICU experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Experience with EPIC electronic health records preferred

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity intermediate care environment with a diverse and clinically complex patient population
• Guaranteed hours per week with a consistent schedule on a well-established unit