Travel Nurse RN - Neuro ICU in Wausau, WI

Key Responsibilities Provide direct patient care in an 8-bed Neuro ICU setting, managing patients including stroke, TBI, head injury, and neurosurgery cases. Float between Neuro Critical Care ICU and Med/Surg ICU units, with possible float to other critical care and inpatient units as needed.

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Neuro ICU

Location

Wausau, WI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | 36 Hours per Week | Every other weekend and every other holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in an 8-bed Neuro ICU setting, managing patients including stroke, TBI, head injury, and neurosurgery cases
• 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
• Support bolt and drain bedside placements in collaboration 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 electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through AHA or ARC
• Current NIHSS certification
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience with a background in Med/Surg ICU and/or Neuro ICU
• Strong neurological assessment skills required
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• At least one prior travel nursing assignment preferred
• Experience as a Neuro Interventionalist
• Familiarity with EVDs and ICP monitoring devices
• Ability to work independently, manage tasks efficiently, and adapt well to change

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a specialized Neuro ICU environment with a diverse and complex patient population including neurosurgery and stroke cases
• Guaranteed hours per week with no on-call or call-back requirements