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Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility: Aspirus Wausau Hospital Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Contract Length: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP Guaranteed Hours: 48 Hours per Week
12-Hour Variable Day/Night Shifts Scrub Color: Any Color Position Overview Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. This 13-week assignment is ideal for a nurse with a Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) or inpatient rehabilitation background who is comfortable caring for patients recovering from stroke, trauma, cardiac conditions, amputations, and debility.
The ideal candidate is adaptable, patient-focused, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced inpatient hospital environment. Shift Details Day
6:00 AM – 6:30 PM Night
6:00 PM – 6:30 AM 12-hour variable shifts. Every other weekend required. Holiday rotation required.
Key Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nursing care to inpatient rehabilitation patients. Assess patient conditions, monitor vital signs, and identify changes requiring intervention. Support patients recovering from stroke, trauma, cardiac conditions, amputations, and debility.
Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital protocols. Assist patients with rehabilitation goals while promoting safety, mobility, and functional independence. Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Document patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately. Float to other inpatient units as needed. Adapt to changing patient acuity and departmental staffing needs.
Required Qualifications Current Wisconsin RN license required. Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) required. Previous experience in an inpatient hospital setting, such as a short-term acute care (STAC) hospital, is required.
Medical-Surgical nursing background required. Inpatient rehabilitation or Medical-Surgical Rehabilitation experience preferred. Knowledge of rehabilitation nursing principles required.
Epic charting experience preferred. Strong assessment, communication, and time-management skills. Unit Information Unit Size: 12 inpatient rehabilitation beds.
Patient Population: Stroke, trauma, debility, amputations, and cardiac conditions. Patient Ratios: PM shifts: 1:4–1:6. Night shifts: Up to 1:8.
Floating Requirements Travelers must be willing to float to other inpatient units as needed to support hospital operations. Low-Census Policy The contract is eligible for up to 36 hours of low-census, unbillable time. Low-census reductions may occur in hourly increments but are typically scheduled in 4-hour increments.
The facility may ask a traveler to work only 4 or 8 hours of a scheduled shift. Low-census reductions are not considered on-call time.
About the role
Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Registered Nurse (RN) for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. This 13-week assignment is ideal for a nurse with a Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg) or inpatient rehabilitation background who is comfortable caring for patients recovering from stroke, trauma, cardiac conditions, amputations, and debility.