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: 12 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Cardiac Progressive Care / Telemetry

Location

Wausau, WI | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 12-Week Assignment | 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 typical 1:4 patient ratio
• Manage a high-acuity, fast-paced 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, detox)
• Administer and monitor vasoactive and cardiac drips including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin
• Pass a facility 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 certifications 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 — candidates without this experience cannot be considered
• Minimum 1 year of recent Epic charting experience
• At least one prior travel nursing assignment must have been completed
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with post-operative cardiac surgical patients (CABG, valve repair, thoracotomy)
• Ability to work independently, manage high patient turnover, and adapt to frequent change
• Strong time management and task completion skills in a high-acuity environment

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-acuity cardiac stepdown environment with a broad and clinically rich patient population
• Expected 48 hours per week with shift flexibility across a well-established inpatient cardiac unit