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Job ID: 896067
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,435.86
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Telemetry
Location
Marshfield, WI | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Rotating Shifts | Onsite — Day (7:00–19:30), Evening (11:00–23:30), and Night (19:00–07:30) shift options available; every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) required; holiday rotation required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care on a 27-bed Medical Telemetry unit serving oncology/hematology, general medical, GI bleed, PE/DVT, sepsis, CHF/COPD, pneumonia, and other complex diagnoses
- Manage, titrate, and monitor IV drips including insulin, heparin, cardizem, nitroglycerin, amiodarone, and octreotide; manage blood transfusions
- Maintain telemetry awareness using bedside monitors; centralized tele techs monitor and read strips — RNs are not required to independently read strips but are expected to remain tele aware
- Adhere to nurse-to-patient ratios: Days/Evenings 1:4–5, Nights 1:6 (up to 1:7 in uncommon short-staffing situations); work collaboratively with nurse aides and charge staff
- Float within med-surgical units as needed (in 4-hour increments); float outside med-surg only for observer needs or helping hands/tasking
- May be asked to step into a Charge Nurse role, particularly on night shift, if clinician is comfortable doing so
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure applicable to the state of Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Acute care experience required; must be comfortable managing complex patients
- Experience managing and titrating IV drips required
- Proficiency or ability to work in Cerner EMR
- Must not be part of a travel pair; solo travelers only
- Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have an end date at least 6 months prior to submission date
- Must live at least 80 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates; candidates living within 80 miles are considered local and subject to a reduced rate
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and rhythm recognition
- Experience with continuous CPAP, BiPAP, or high-flow oxygen in coordination with Respiratory Therapy
Why Join Us
- Work on a well-supported unit with centralized tele techs, charge nurses, house supervisors, nurse aides, and in-house Respiratory Therapy available 24/7 on all shifts
- Scheduling team works to accommodate traveler scheduling requests whenever possible