Long Term Care RN
Beaver Dam, WI
Care Career
3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Position: Registered Nurse – Long-Term Care / Skilled Nursing
Job Type: Travel Contract
Shift: Days | 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts, every other weekend and some holidays
 

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin RN license or eligible compact RN license
• AHA BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of Long-Term Care experience
• Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients
• Strong medication administration and clinical assessment skills
• Experience with skilled nursing and rehabilitation care
• Ability to manage multiple patients and prioritize care
• Willingness to work rotating weekends and some holidays
• Ability to float as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous charge nurse experience
• Experience in skilled nursing or rehabilitation facilities
• Strong wound care and chronic disease management experience
• Familiarity with dementia and memory care

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to long-term care and rehabilitation patients.
• Administer medications and prescribed treatments.
• Perform assessments and monitor changes in patient condition.
• Provide wound care, dressing changes, and pressure injury prevention.
• Manage IV therapy, feeding tubes, urinary catheters, and other nursing interventions within scope.
• Support patients with diabetes, COPD, stroke, dementia, and other chronic conditions.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Communicate with physicians, nursing assistants, medication technicians, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation and individualized care plans.
• Perform bedside shift reporting, hourly rounding, and AIDET communication.

Facility & Unit Details

• Patient Population: Adults and geriatrics
• Number of Beds: 66
• Average Daily Census: 60
• RN Staffing: Approximately 1 RN per hall
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:20
• Day CNA Ratio: 1:8–10
• Night CNA Ratio: 1:20
• Support: Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Social Services, Phlebotomy, Radiology, and other interdisciplinary services