IMCU Registered Nurse
Wausau, WI
Cross Country Nurses
4x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit, Wausau, Wisconsin. The position provides care for intermediate-care patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring, ventilator and tracheostomy management, and treatment for complex medical and trauma-related conditions. The role requires the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing patient-care needs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per shift, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with 48 hours per week; every other weekend and every other holiday.
• 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; associate degree or certificate; at least 2 years of nursing experience; intermediate care, stepdown, or Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience; ventilator and tracheostomy experience; at least one prior travel assignment; successful completion of an electrocardiogram (EKG) examination during compliance.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree; Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience; Level II trauma experience; experience with EPIC electronic health records.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for patients requiring continuous telemetry monitoring.
  • Patient conditions may include sepsis, trauma, alcohol detoxification, gastrointestinal bleeding, colostomy or ileostomy care, chest tubes, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injury, and stroke.
  • Patient assignments may include insulin drips and ventilator or tracheostomy weaning.
  • The typical patient-to-nurse ratio is 4:1.
  • Candidates should be resilient, able to manage change, and capable of completing tasks independently and promptly in a fast-paced setting.
  • Any scrub color is acceptable.
  • During flu season, individuals who decline influenza and COVID-19 vaccination must wear a mask at all times in accordance with facility policy.

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