Med Surg RN
Wausau, Wisconsin
Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Overview

• Employment type: Travel
• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin (primary location: Wausau Hospital)
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start date: ASAP
• Guaranteed hours: 48 hours per week

Schedule

• Shifts: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Float scope: Floats to all inpatient units as needed
• Low census: Up to 36 hours of unbillable low census hours, typically in 4-hour increments. A traveler may be asked to work only 4 or 8 hours of a shift. This is not considered on call.
• Weekends and holidays: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Guaranteed hours: Guaranteed set hours per week, except during holidays when the unit is closed. Hours are not guaranteed the week of orientation.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Med Surg experience (2 years)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Unit and Patient Population

• Unit: MAP Unit, Medical and Pediatrics (travelers do not take Peds patients)
• Common diagnoses (adults): Respiratory illnesses, stroke, other neurological conditions (such as seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis, chronic back pain), gastrointestinal illness, diabetic management, renal failure, urinary tract disorders, sepsis, wound care, clotting disorders, other infectious disease processes, and acute alcohol withdrawal
• Typical patient ratios: 1:4-5 on days, 1:6-7 on nights

Work Expectations

• Desired traits: Hard worker, resilient, manages change well, able to work independently and complete tasks on time, willing to ask questions and collaborate with the team and ancillary staff, positive attitude, and flexible with constant changes during a shift
• Scrub color: Any color
• Flu season policy: Travelers who decline flu and COVID vaccination must wear a mask at all times. This is a facility policy with mandatory compliance and no exceptions. Failure to follow it may result in corrective action.