Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg
Medford, WI
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Flexible

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical-Surgical (MedSurg)

Facility: Aspirus Medford Hospital
Location: Medford, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Shift: 12-Hour Variable Shifts, Primarily PM/Nights
Scrub Color: Any clean, professional, work-appropriate scrubs

Position Overview

Aspirus Medford Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week contract. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of nursing experience, strong clinical assessment skills, and the ability to care for a diverse patient population in a critical access hospital setting.

Emergency Department (ED) or Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience is highly beneficial. Candidates must be comfortable interpreting telemetry strips and adapting to a shared Medical-Surgical and ICU environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, high-quality nursing care to medical-surgical patients.
• Assess patient conditions, monitor vital signs, and identify changes requiring intervention.
• Interpret telemetry strips and monitor patients with cardiac conditions.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with established protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately.
• Support ICU and Medical-Surgical unit operations as needed.
• Assist other departments with tasks such as vital-sign checks when requested.
• Adapt to changing patient acuity, staffing needs, and clinical priorities.
• Maintain patient safety and follow hospital policies and nursing standards.

Required Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin RN license or compact multistate RN license required.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience required.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Current PALS certification required.
• Ability to read and interpret telemetry strips required.
• ED or ICU experience strongly preferred.
• Epic charting experience preferred.
• Willingness to float to other departments and designated Aspirus facilities as needed.

Schedule and Weekend Requirements

• 36 guaranteed hours per week.
• 12-hour variable shifts, primarily afternoons and nights.
• Every other weekend required.
• Every other holiday required.
• Travelers may be placed on call during low-census periods and will receive on-call pay according to facility policy.

Unit Information

• 20-bed combined Medical-Surgical and ICU unit.
• Typical patient census: 8–10 patients.
• ICU capacity: 3 beds.
• Located within a 25-bed critical access hospital.
• Typical nurse-to-patient ratios:
  • Days/Evenings: 1:4–5.
  • Evenings/Nights: 1:6–7.

Floating Requirements

• Occasional assistance in other departments may be required. These assignments are generally supportive tasks, such as checking vital signs, rather than assuming a separate patient assignment.
• Potential floating locations include Aspirus facilities in Merrill, Wausau, Stanley, and Langlade.