Job Title
Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU
Location
Wausau, WI | Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Inpatient)
Schedule / Job Type
Contract (13 Weeks) | 36 Hours/Week | 12-Hour Day Shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Every Other Weekend & Every Other Holiday
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in an 8-bed Neuro ICU setting, managing a population that includes stroke, TBI, head injury, and neurosurgery patients
- Perform comprehensive neurological assessments and monitor patients with EVDs and ICP monitoring devices
- Assist with and manage basic bedside ICU procedures including line placement and intubation, as well as neuro-specific procedures such as bolt and drain bedside placements with neurosurgery
- Float between Neuro Critical Care ICU and Med/Surg ICU units, with possible float to other critical care and inpatient units as needed
- Document all patient care accurately and thoroughly using EPIC
- Comply with all facility health and safety policies, including mandatory masking requirements during flu season for staff who decline applicable vaccinations
Required Qualifications
- Active Wisconsin RN License required
- BLS and ACLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
- NIHSS certification required
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in Med/Surg ICU and/or Neuro ICU with strong neurological assessment skills
- EPIC charting experience required
- Familiarity with EVDs and ICP monitoring required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- At least 1 prior travel assignment in a critical care or neuro ICU setting
- Experience as a Neuro Interventionalist
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage tasks efficiently, and adapt well to change
Why Join Us
- Work in a specialized Neuro ICU environment with exposure to a diverse and complex patient population including neurosurgery and stroke cases
- Guaranteed 36 hours per week with no on-call or call-back requirements