Intermediate Care RN
Wausau, Wisconsin
Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse – Intermediate Care

Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Travel

Contract Details

• Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: ASAP
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Weekend/Holiday: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• On Call/Call Back: May be placed on call during low census; minimum 2-hour call back pay

Unit Information

• 36-bed Medical-Surgical Intermediate Care Unit
• Heavy telemetry patient population
• Patient conditions include: stable and weaning ventilators/tracheostomies, sepsis, trauma alcohol detox, GI bleed, colostomy/ileostomy care, chest tubes, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injury, stroke
• Patient-to-nurse ratio: 4:1 (including insulin drip patients)
• Float requirements: May float to all inpatient units, typically higher acuity units

Required Qualifications

• License: Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Certifications: BLS and ACLS required
• Experience: Minimum 2+ years in Stepdown/Intermediate Care/PCU required

  • ICU experience preferred
  • Trauma Level II experience preferred
  • Ventilator and tracheostomy care experience required
• Prior Travel Experience: At least 1 prior travel contract required
• Charting: EPIC charting experience preferred

Additional Information

• Must be able to work independently, manage change well, and complete tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Scrub color is flexible (any color allowed)
• During flu season, travelers declining flu and COVID vaccinations must wear masks at all times per facility policy
• Contract ends on Sunday, not Saturday
• Radius rule: Contractors must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility

This position is ideal for experienced RNs with intermediate care skills looking for a travel opportunity in a supportive but fast-paced environment.