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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Neuro ICU Facility: Aspirus Wausau Hospital Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Contract Length: 13 Weeks Start Date: November 30, 2026 Guaranteed Hours: 36 Hours per Week
Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM Shift Length: 12 Hours Position Overview Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for its Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Neuro ICU and/or Medical-Surgical ICU (MSICU), excellent neurological assessment skills, and experience caring for critically ill patients with complex neurological conditions.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled critical care nurse to join a specialized team providing care for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), head injuries, and neurosurgical conditions. Key Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nursing care to critically ill neurological and medical-surgical ICU patients. Perform detailed neurological assessments and monitor changes in patient condition.
Care for patients with stroke, traumatic brain injury, head injuries, and neurosurgical conditions. Monitor and manage patients requiring external ventricular drains (EVDs) and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. Assist with bedside ICU procedures, including line placement and intubation.
Collaborate with neurosurgeons and the multidisciplinary care team during bedside bolt and drain placements. Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately in Epic. Float between the Neuro Critical Care ICU and MSICU, with potential assignments in other critical care and inpatient units as needed.
Maintain patient safety and follow established critical care nursing protocols. Required Qualifications Current Wisconsin RN license required. Minimum 2 years of relevant nursing experience.
Experience in Med/Surg ICU and/or Neuro ICU required. Strong neurological assessment skills required. Previous travel nursing experience preferred; at least one prior travel assignment is a plus.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required. Current NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required. Previous Epic charting experience required.
Familiarity with EVDs and ICP monitoring required. Must be willing to float between designated ICU and inpatient units as needed. Must complete an EKG examination during the compliance process.
Schedule and Weekend Requirements 12-hour day shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM. 36 guaranteed hours per week, subject to the facility's low-census provisions. Every other weekend required. Every other holiday required.
No on-call or call-back requirements. Low-Census Policy: The contract is eligible for up to 36 hours of low-census, unbillable time. Low-census reductions are typically scheduled in 4-hour increments, although the facility may request that a traveler work only 4 or 8 hours of a scheduled shift.
These reductions are not considered on-call time. Unit Information Specialized 8-bed Neuro ICU. Cares for neurological patients from the Medical-Surgical ICU population.
Patient population includes stroke, traumatic brain injury, head injuries, and neurosurgical cases. Neuro-interventional nursing experience is a plus. Future patient assignments may include neuro-interventional patients.
Preferred Experience Neuro-interventional patient care. Management of EVDs and ICP monitoring. Care of patients undergoing neurosurgical interventions.
Experience in a high-acuity critical care environment.
About the role
Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for its Neuro Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Neuro ICU and/or Medical-Surgical ICU (MSICU), excellent neurological assessment skills, and experience caring for critically ill patients with complex neurological conditions.