Travel Nurse RN - Rehabilitation
Wausau, WI
Talent4Health
4x12 hrs, Rotating

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Rehabilitation

Facility: Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Guaranteed Hours: 48 Hours per Week
Shift: 12-Hour Variable Day/Night Shifts
Scrub Color: Any Color

Position Overview

Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. This 13-week assignment is ideal for a nurse with a Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) or inpatient rehabilitation background who is comfortable caring for patients recovering from stroke, trauma, cardiac conditions, amputations, and debility.

The ideal candidate is adaptable, patient-focused, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced inpatient hospital environment.

Shift Details

• Day Shift: 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
• Night Shift: 6:00 PM – 6:30 AM
• 12-hour variable shifts.
• Every other weekend required.
• Holiday rotation required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to inpatient rehabilitation patients.
• Assess patient conditions, monitor vital signs, and identify changes requiring intervention.
• Support patients recovering from stroke, trauma, cardiac conditions, amputations, and debility.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols.
• Assist patients with rehabilitation goals while promoting safety, mobility, and functional independence.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately.
• Float to other inpatient units as needed.
• Adapt to changing patient acuity and departmental staffing needs.

Required Qualifications

• Current Wisconsin RN license required.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required.
• Previous experience in an inpatient hospital setting, such as a short-term acute care (STAC) hospital, is required.
• Medical-Surgical nursing background required.
• Inpatient rehabilitation or Medical-Surgical Rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation nursing principles required.
• Epic charting experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication, and time-management skills.

Unit Information

• Unit Size: 12 inpatient rehabilitation beds.
• Patient Population: Stroke, trauma, debility, amputations, and cardiac conditions.
• Patient Ratios:
  • PM shifts: 1:4–1:6.
  • Night shifts: Up to 1:8.

Floating Requirements

Travelers must be willing to float to other inpatient units as needed to support hospital operations.

Low-Census Policy

• The contract is eligible for up to 36 hours of low-census, unbillable time.
• Low-census reductions may occur in hourly increments but are typically scheduled in 4-hour increments.
• The facility may ask a traveler to work only 4 or 8 hours of a scheduled shift.
• Low-census reductions are not considered on-call time.