Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care in Wausau, WI

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

Job Title

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

Location

Wausau, WI | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Expected 36 hours/week

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 36-bed Med Surg Intermediate Care unit with heavy telemetry monitoring
• Manage a patient population that may include stable/weaning ventilator and trach patients, sepsis, trauma, alcohol detox, GI bleed, TBI, ortho trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke, and colostomy/ileostomy care
• Maintain a 4:1 patient ratio, including management of primary patients and insulin drips
• Float to other inpatient units, typically higher acuity, as needed
• Complete an EKG exam during the compliance/onboarding process
• Adhere to facility infection control policies, including masking requirements during flu season if vaccination is declined

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin RN License required
• BLS and ACLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Stepdown, Intermediate Care, or PCU setting — firm requirement
• Ventilator and trach experience required
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment required
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• ICU experience preferred
• Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Experience with EPIC charting system preferred
• Ability to work independently, manage tasks efficiently, and adapt well to change in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity intermediate care environment with a diverse and clinically rich patient population
• Every other weekend and every other holiday schedule offers a degree of work-life balance within a travel contract setting