Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Cardiac Progressive Care/Telemetry in Wausau, WI

Join a fast-paced cardiac progressive care and telemetry team as a Travel Registered Nurse in Wausau, Wisconsin. This 10-week travel nursing assignment offers the opportunity to care for complex cardiac and step-down patients in a 44-bed intermediate cardiac unit while working alongside a collaborative inpatient team. Wausau is a welcoming central Wisconsin community known for scenic outdoor recreation, vibrant local culture, and easy access to year-round activities.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,220-$2,340
• Assignment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Contract Length: 10 weeks
• Start Date: September 28, 2026
• Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Shift Duration: 12-hour days
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, subject to orientation and holiday scheduling policies
• Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Every other weekend and every other holiday
• Patient Ratio: Typically 1:4
• Float Requirement: Float to inpatient units as needed
• Unit: 44-bed intermediate cardiac step-down and telemetry unit

Travel RN Job Requirements

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of recent IMC, PCU, step-down, or telemetry nursing experience
• At least 1 year of strong cardiac nursing experience in a cardiac step-down, intermediate cardiac, or cardiac ICU setting
• Recent experience managing Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin infusions
• Current BLS and ACLS certification through the AHA or American Red Cross
• Ability to successfully complete an EKG competency test during the first week
• At least 1 year of recent Epic electronic health record charting experience
• At least one completed travel nursing assignment
• Associate degree or nursing certificate required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Demonstrated resilience, independence, flexibility, and ability to manage change in a high-turnover environment

Cardiac Progressive Care RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to cardiac progressive care, PCU, and telemetry patients
• Monitor and manage patients recovering from CABG, valve procedures, thoracotomy, vascular surgery, cardiac catheterization, pacemaker placement, defibrillator procedures, and ablations
• Care for patients experiencing arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, acute chest pain, myocardial infarction, and other complex cardiac conditions
• Administer and monitor cardiac infusions, including Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitroglycerin, according to clinical protocols
• Recognize changes in patient condition and promptly escalate concerns to the appropriate clinical team
• Provide care for medical-surgical overflow patients, including those with detoxification needs, diabetic ketoacidosis, COPD exacerbation, and respiratory failure
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes in Epic
• Float to other inpatient units as needed while maintaining safe, organized, and timely patient care
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to support positive patient outcomes

Apply now for this Travel Registered Nurse opportunity in Wausau, Wisconsin, and join a collaborative cardiac telemetry team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.