PCU RN
Wausau, Wisconsin
Aspirus Wausau Hospital

IMC RN - Intermediate Care

Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: ASAP Shift: 12-hour day/night variable shifts, 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM or 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week (not guaranteed the week of orientation; guaranteed set hours except during holidays when the unit is closed) Contract End Day: Sunday (not Saturday for this unit)

Unit Details

• Unit: Med Surg Intermediate Care unit with 36 beds
• Patient Ratio: 4:1 for primary patients and insulin drips
• Patient Mix: Heavy telemetry. Stable patients, weaning vents/trach, sepsis, trauma alcohol detox, GI bleed, colostomy/ileostomy, chest tubes, TBI, ortho trauma, spinal cord injury, and stroke
• Scrub Colors: Any color

Schedule and Float

• Weekend/Holiday: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Float: As needed to all inpatient units; typically floats to higher acuity units
• Low Census: Up to 36 hours of low census hours, typically in 4-hour increments, and may be asked to work only 4 or 8 hours of a shift. Low census hours are not considered on call.

Required Qualifications

• Wisconsin RN License
• BLS and ACLS (AHA or ARC)
• Will have to take an EKG exam during compliance
• 2+ years of experience (firm requirement)
• Stepdown, intermediate, or PCU experience
• Ventilator/trach experience
• At least 1 prior travel experience

Preferred Qualifications

• ICU experience
• Trauma Level II experience
• EMR charting experience (EPIC)

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Hard worker, resilient, and manages change well
• Able to work independently and complete tasks in a timely manner

Facility Policy

• During flu season, any traveler who declines flu and COVID vaccination must wear a mask at all times. Compliance is mandatory with no exceptions, and failure to follow the policy may result in corrective action.