Progressive Care Unit RN
Wausau, WI
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse Progressive Care Unit Wausau, WI. This position provides care for patients in a fast-paced intermediate cardiac stepdown setting with high patient turnover. Clinical responsibilities include caring for postoperative cardiac, vascular, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, acute chest pain and myocardial infarction, post-procedure, and complex medical-surgical patients.

Job Details

• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM7:30 AM; 48 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Wisconsin Registered Nurse license; Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC); associate degree or certificate; at least 1 year of strong cardiac experience in a cardiac stepdown, intermediate cardiac, or cardiac intensive care setting; at least 2 years of intermediate care unit, progressive care unit, or telemetry experience; recent 1 year of EPIC charting experience; experience managing Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitro drips; successful completion of an electrocardiogram (EKG) test during the first week; and completion of at least one travel assignment.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree.
• Additional Information: The 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown unit typically maintains a 1:4 patient ratio. Patient populations include postoperative coronary artery bypass graft and valve patients, thoracotomy, vascular procedures, arrhythmia, congestive heart failure, post-cardiac catheterization, pacemaker and defibrillator procedures, ablations, acute chest pain and myocardial infarction, detoxification, diabetic ketoacidosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, respiratory failure, and femoral-popliteal bypass cases. Every other weekend and holiday rotation is required. Any-color scrub attire is permitted.

Benefits

• 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