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

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Cardiac Stepdown RN in Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Progressive Care / Telemetry

Location

Wausau, WI | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | 36 Hours per Week | 12-Hour Day Shifts (0700–1930) | Every Other Weekend and Every Other Holiday Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a 44-bed intermediate cardiac stepdown unit with a 1:4 patient ratio in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment
• Manage a diverse cardiac patient population including post-op CABG/valve, thoracotomy, vascular, arrhythmia, CHF, post-procedure cath, pacer, defibrillation, ablations, acute chest pain/MI, and med/surg overflow (e.g., DKA, COPD exacerbation, respiratory failure)
• Administer and monitor vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin
• Pass an EKG competency test during the first week of hire
• Float to all inpatient units as needed based on census demands
• Document accurately and timely using EPIC electronic health records

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin RN License
• BLS and ACLS certification required (AHA or ARC)
• Minimum 1 year of strong cardiac experience in a Cardiac SDU, Intermediate Cardiac, or Cardiac ICU setting
• Minimum 2 years of IMC/PCU/Telemetry experience
• Demonstrated experience with Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin drips (required to advance in the interview process)
• Minimum 1 year of recent EPIC charting experience
• At least one prior travel nursing assignment must have been completed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with post-op cardiac surgical patients including CABG, valve repair, and thoracotomy
• Familiarity with vascular surgery patients including Fem-Pop Bypass
• Strong ability to work independently, manage change, and complete tasks efficiently in a high-acuity environment
• Resilient, adaptable, and collaborative team member comfortable in a high patient-turnover setting

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment with a broad and complex patient population
• Gain valuable travel nursing experience at a well-established inpatient cardiac unit with consistent scheduling expectations

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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