Travel Nurse RN - Intermediate Care
Wausau, WI
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
The organization is seeking a registered nurse specializing in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) care for a position in Wausau, Wisconsin. This role involves working in a 36-bed Med Surg Intermediate Care unit with a focus on heavy telemetry, ventilator management, and trauma care. Candidates are required to bring their license on the first day of work.

Job Details:

• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Specialty: Intermediate Care Unit
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Wisconsin registered nurse (RN) license, BLS (Basic Life Support) certification, ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification all certifications must be from AHA (American Heart Association) or ARC (American Red Cross). A minimum of 2+ years of experience is required, including stepdown/intermediate/PCU experience. ICU experience and trauma level II certification are preferred. Ventilator and tracheostomy experience are required. Candidates must have at least one prior travel assignment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Additional Information:
  • This unit has a contract length of 13 weeks, with start dates as soon as possible.
  • The unit has a heavy telemetry component with complex patients including sepsis, trauma, alcohol detox, GI bleed, chest tubes, TBI, spinal cord injury, and stroke.
  • The primary patient-to-nurse ratio is 4:1.
  • The unit operates on a fast-paced environment requiring hard work, resilience, and the ability to manage change effectively.
  • The traveler may float to higher acuity units as needed.
  • The traveler is guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays when the unit is closed.
  • During flu season, declination of flu and COVID vaccinations requires mask-wearing at all times per hospital policy.
  • Scrub colors are flexible.

Benefits:
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits