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Job ID: 873980
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,180.44
Job Title
Registered Nurse – Emergency Room
Location
Wausau, WI | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Day Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (0500–1700) | Every other weekend and every other holiday required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a fast-paced, Trauma Level II Emergency Department serving a diverse patient population including cardiac, neuro, pediatric, geriatric, and respiratory cases
- Manage 3–4 patients per shift, performing independent assessments and completing tasks in a timely manner
- Draw labs, administer nebulizer treatments, and coordinate care with on-site respiratory therapy and radiology staff
- Utilize EPIC for electronic charting and Pyxis for medication dispensing
- Adhere to all facility infection control policies, including masking requirements during flu season if vaccination is declined
- On-call may occasionally be requested in advance; call-back pay applies if called in during low-census periods
Required Qualifications
- Active Wisconsin RN License required
- BLS, ACLS, TNCC, and PALS certifications required (ARC or AHA accepted)
- Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room nursing experience
- Trauma Level II experience required
- EPIC charting experience required
- Must be a self-directed, resilient professional who adapts well to change and manages workload independently
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred; candidates without travel experience must have a minimum of 2 years in a Trauma Level I or II setting
- Experience in a stroke-certified emergency environment
- Familiarity with Pyxis medication dispensing systems
Why Join Us
- Work in a well-equipped, 18-bed Trauma Level II Emergency Department with in-house lab, respiratory therapy, and on-site radiology support
- Expected 36 hours per week with the possibility of call-back pay during low-census on-call periods