Registered Nurse – Med Surg/ICU/Intermediate Care
Minocqua, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – MS/ICU/IMC

Location: Minocqua, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (12-hour shifts, 07:00 - 19:30)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit Details

• Unit Type: Medical-Surgical (MS), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Intermediate Care (IMC)
• Number of Beds: 20
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • MS: 1:5 (days), 1:6 (nights)
  • IMC: 1:4
  • ICU: 1:2
  • Pediatrics: 1:3-4
• Patient Population: Primarily elderly with a variety of cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, skin, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, orthopedic, sepsis, and pediatric stable patients
• Common Diagnoses Include: CHF exacerbation, Afib RVR, pneumonia, COPD exacerbation, stroke, cellulitis, GI bleed, kidney stones, hip fractures, sepsis, and stable pediatric respiratory illnesses

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
• ICU experience required; pediatric experience preferred
• Ability to titrate drips (e.g., heparin, insulin, amiodarone, cardizem, PCA fentanyl, propofol, norepinephrine)
• Ability to read cardiac rhythm strips (telemetry monitored remotely)

Equipment & Support

• Respiratory equipment: CPAP, BiPAP, Vapotherm, Servo U ventilators, Hamilton ventilators
• Respiratory Therapists available 24/7
• Telemetry monitored remotely by tele techs; nurses must interpret rhythm strips if needed
• Charge nurses take patient assignments
• CNAs available with ratios approximately 1:8-10

Scheduling & Work Environment

• 12-hour shifts (day shift detailed; night shift 19:00 - 07:30 also available)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Every other holiday
• Call/standby rotation during low census (rare cancellations)
• Floating required: In-house to ED, Urgent Care, PACU; interfacility float to nearby locations
• Dress code: Navy scrubs for RNs, Ceil Blue for CNAs
• Orientation: 1 day computer-based and hospital orientation, plus 1-2 days on-shift orientation

Additional Notes

• Clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
• Previous employment with this health system requires a minimum 6-month gap before reapplying