Travel Nurse RN - Neuro ICU
Wausau, WI
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Days

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU

Facility: Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: November 30, 2026
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Shift: Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Shift Length: 12 Hours

Position Overview

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for its Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Neuro ICU and/or Medical-Surgical ICU (MSICU), excellent neurological assessment skills, and experience caring for critically ill patients with complex neurological conditions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled critical care nurse to join a specialized team providing care for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), head injuries, and neurosurgical conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neurological and medical-surgical ICU patients.
• Perform detailed neurological assessments and monitor changes in patient condition.
• Care for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, head injuries, and neurosurgical conditions.
• Monitor and manage patients requiring external ventricular drains (EVDs) and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
• Assist with bedside ICU procedures, including line placement and intubation.
• Collaborate with neurosurgeons and the multidisciplinary care team during bedside bolt and drain placements.
• Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic.
• Float between the Neuro Critical Care ICU and MSICU, with potential assignments in other critical care and inpatient units as needed.
• Maintain patient safety and follow established critical care nursing protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin RN license required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience.
• Experience in Med/Surg ICU and/or Neuro ICU required.
• Strong neurological assessment skills required.
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred; at least one prior travel assignment is a plus.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required.
• Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required.
• Previous Epic charting experience required.
• Familiarity with EVDs and ICP monitoring required.
• Must be willing to float between designated ICU and inpatient units as needed.
• Must complete an EKG examination during the compliance process.

Schedule and Weekend Requirements

• 12-hour day shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM.
• 36 guaranteed hours per week, subject to the facility's low-census provisions.
• Every other weekend required.
• Every other holiday required.
• No on-call or call-back requirements.

Low-Census Policy: The contract is eligible for up to 36 hours of low-census, unbillable time. Low-census reductions are typically scheduled in 4-hour increments, although the facility may request that a traveler work only 4 or 8 hours of a scheduled shift. These reductions are not considered on-call time.

Unit Information

• Specialized 8-bed Neuro ICU.
• Cares for neurological patients from the Medical-Surgical ICU population.
• Patient population includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, head injuries, and neurosurgical cases.
• Neuro-interventional nursing experience is a plus.
• Future patient assignments may include neuro-interventional patients.

Preferred Experience

• Neuro-interventional patient care.
• Management of EVDs and ICP monitoring.
• Care of patients undergoing neurosurgical interventions.
• Experience in a high-acuity critical care environment.