Long Term Care RN
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
UW Health Beaver Dam Hillside Manor

Registered Nurse - LTC

Overview

• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 3 x 12-hour shifts (06:30 - 19:00), 36 hours per week, every other weekend rotation, and some holidays

Unit Staffing and Practice

• Staffing ratios: 1:20 for RNs. One RN and one med tech per hall. CNA ratio is 1:8-10 on days and 1:20 on nights.
• Required practices for all RN units: Bedside shift reporting (BSSR), AIDET, and hourly rounding

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• 1 year of long term care experience, completed within the last year
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA only); required for clinical positions

Compliance and Onboarding

• Background checks: Completed within 90 days before the start date and includes a 7-year history search, nationwide sex offender search, and SSN trace. Monthly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG monitoring after hire.
• Wisconsin requirements: Caregiver screening within 90 days of start and a completed Wisconsin BID form. The BID form is time-sensitive.
• Employment verification: Employment application, 2 clinical references from the last 3 years, and an annual skills checklist
• Health requirements: Physical exam within the last year (not updated annually), TB test or chest X-ray (IGRA within 12 months, or a two-step TB skin test), and a TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations: MMR (2 doses for measles and mumps, 1 dose for rubella, or positive titers), varicella (2 doses or positive titer; history of chickenpox not accepted), and hepatitis B vaccination series or declination (for those providing direct patient care). Exemptions are reviewed by the facility.
• Flu vaccine: Vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (09/21 - 04/13). Free onsite flu clinics are available.
• Drug screen: Standard 9-panel drug screen required for clinical candidates