Registered Nurse / Medical Surgical Floor

Job Summary
Medical Surgical Floor Registered Nurse (RN) Wausau, Wisconsin. This position involves providing care in a fast-paced, post-surgical unit that accommodates pre- and post-operative adult and geriatric patients. The RN will work rotating 12-hour day and night shifts, with an emphasis on teamwork, prioritization, and efficient patient care management.

Job Details

• Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts, including days and nights, with a minimum of 36 hours per week
• Required Qualifications: Wisconsin RN license, BLS certification from AHA or ARC, at least 2 years of recent hospital Med Surg experience, trauma level II experience required, prior travel experience mandatory, Epic charting experience, equipment includes Epic EMR, Rovers for medication scanning, and Alaris pumps
• Unit Specific Skillset: Post-surgical care for adults and geriatric patients in a 40-bed inpatient unit, with a high patient turnover of 10-15 admissions daily and an average length of stay of 23 days
• Patient Ratio: Day/PM 1:4 or 5, nights 1:57
• Additional Information: Float: float rotation may be required to inpatient units; On-Call/Call Back: eligible for 36 hours of low census unbillable hours, typically in 4-hour increments; flu and COVID vaccinations required during flu season with mandatory masking if declining vaccination; scrub color any color.
• Start Date: 08/17/2026

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.