Travel Nurse RN - Cardiac Stepdown in Wausau, WI

Registered Nurse (RN) | Cardiac Stepdown
Location: Wausau, WI
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Cardiac Progressive Care / Telemetry

Location

Wausau, WI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | 36 Hours per Week | 12-Hour Night Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown unit with a typical 1:4 patient ratio
• Care for post-operative patients including CABG, valve surgery, thoracotomy, and vascular procedures, as well as patients with arrhythmia, CHF, acute chest pain/MI, and post-procedure cath, pacer, defibrillator, and ablation cases
• Manage vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin infusions
• Float to all inpatient units as needed to support staffing demands
• Accurately document patient care and assessments using electronic health record systems
• Adhere to all facility infection control and health compliance policies, including masking requirements during flu season as applicable

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of strong cardiac experience in a Cardiac SDU, Intermediate Cardiac, or Cardiac ICU setting
• Minimum 2 years of IMC, PCU, or Telemetry experience
• Demonstrated experience managing Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin drips (required to advance in the interview process)
• Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC charting experience

Preferred Experience / Skills

• At least one prior travel nursing assignment completed
• Ability to pass an EKG competency assessment during the first week of assignment
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-turnover cardiac environment with med/surg overflow patient populations

Why Join Us

• Gain experience in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment managing a diverse and complex patient population
• Every other weekend and every other holiday schedule provides a degree of work-life balance within a contract setting