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Job ID: 892147
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,362.19
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