Intermediate Care RN
Wausau, WI
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care Unit (IMC)

Location: Wausau, WI
Shift: Nights | 3x12s (7:00 PM–7:30 AM)
Contract: 13 Weeks
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours per Week

Join a high-acuity Intermediate Care Unit caring for complex medical and surgical patients requiring stepdown-level care. This assignment is ideal for experienced PCU/Stepdown nurses who excel in fast-paced environments and are comfortable managing ventilator and tracheostomy patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for intermediate care patients with complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Monitor telemetry, perform detailed assessments, administer medications, and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Manage patients with ventilators, tracheostomies, insulin drips, chest tubes, and other advanced therapies.
• Float to higher-acuity inpatient units within your scope of practice as needed.

Requirements

• Active Wisconsin RN License
• BLS (AHA or ARC)
• ACLS (AHA or ARC)
• Minimum 2 years of Stepdown, Intermediate Care, or PCU experience
• Ventilator and tracheostomy experience required
• At least one prior travel assignment required
• ICU experience preferred
• Level II Trauma experience preferred
• Epic experience preferred

Assignment Highlights

• 36-bed Intermediate Care Unit
• Adult medical and surgical patient population
• Common diagnoses include sepsis, trauma, GI bleed, stroke, TBI, spinal cord injury, alcohol detox, orthopedic trauma, and stable ventilator/tracheostomy patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratio: 1:4
• Every other weekend and holiday
• Any scrub color permitted
• Eligible for up to 36 hours of low census during the contract