Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Wausau, WI

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical
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 - Medical-Surgical

Location

Wausau, WI | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | 12-Hour Day Shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Every other weekend and holiday rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pre- and post-surgical care to adult and geriatric patients in a 40-bed inpatient Post Surgical Care Unit following PACU recovery
• Manage a patient assignment of 4–5 patients per shift in a fast-paced environment averaging 10–15 admissions per day
• Utilize Epic EMR for all clinical documentation and charting
• Operate unit equipment including Rovers for medication scanning and Alaris pumps
• Float to all inpatient units as needed
• Prioritize and multitask patient care needs based on acuity while functioning as an effective team member

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin RN License required
• BLS certification through AHA or ARC required
• Minimum 2 years of Medical-Surgical experience with recent hospital experience
• Trauma Level II experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required (hard requirement — no exceptions)
• Epic EMR proficiency required
• During flu season, travelers who decline flu or COVID vaccination are required to wear a mask at all times per facility policy; compliance is mandatory with no exceptions

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in post-surgical or PACU step-down care settings
• Familiarity with Alaris pump systems and barcode medication administration
• Experience caring for geriatric and orthopedic/joint surgery patient populations

Why Join Us

• Join a high-acuity, fast-paced post-surgical unit with an expected 36 hours per week in a well-established inpatient setting
• Opportunity to work within a collaborative team environment on a unit with consistently high occupancy and diverse surgical patient populations