Medical-Surgical/ICU/IMC Registered Nurse
Minocqua, WI
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – MS/ICU/IMC

Location: Minocqua, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Day: 12
Hours per Week: 36

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, respiratory failure post-op, stroke, cellulitis, GI bleed, kidney stones, hip fractures, sepsis, and pediatric respiratory illnesses

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license for Wisconsin
• Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), PALS (AHA)
• ICU experience required; Pediatric ICU experience preferred
• Ability to titrate drips including heparin, insulin, amiodarone, cardizem, PCA fentanyl, propofol, norepinephrine
• Must be able to read cardiac rhythm strips (telemetry monitored remotely)

Work Environment & Equipment

• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP, BIPAP, Vapotherm, Servo U ventilators, Hamilton ventilators
• Respiratory Therapists available 24/7
• Telemetry monitored remotely by techs; RNs must interpret strips if needed
• Charge nurses take patient assignments
• CNAs support with ratios approximately 1:8-10
• Scrub colors: Navy for RNs, Ceil Blue for CNAs

Scheduling & Requirements

• 12-hour night shifts: 1900 - 0730
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: Every other holiday
• Call/Standby: Yes, on rotation during low census; rare cancellations
• Floating: Required in-house to ED, Urgent Care, PACU; interfacility float to nearby locations
• Orientation: 1 day computer-based and hospital orientation; 1-2 days on-shift orientation

Additional Notes

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