Registered Nurse / Intermediate Care Unit

Job Summary
Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) RN in Wausau, Wisconsin. This contract position involves delivering specialized nursing care on a 36-bed Med Surg Intermediate Care unit with a focus on heavy telemetry, ventilator and tracheostomy management, and complex patient needs. The role requires adaptability to rotating day/night shifts and the ability to manage a high-acuity patient population in a fast-paced environment.

Job Details

• Shift: Rotating, 12-hour variable days and nights, with a guaranteed minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts with minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: WI RN License, BLS, and ACLS (American Heart Association or ARC). Minimum 2+ years of experience, including stepdown/intermediate care or progressive care unit (PCU). ICU experience and trauma Level II preferred. Ventilator and tracheostomy experience required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Prior travel experience.
• Additional Information: Unit focuses on patients with sepsis, trauma alcohol detox, GI bleed, colostomy/ileostomy, chest tubes, TBI, orthopedic trauma, spinal cord injury, and stroke. The primary patient ratio is 4:1. Heavy telemetry, stable, weaning ventilators and trachs. Candidate must be resilient, adaptable to change, and able to work independently in a high-volume, fast-paced setting. Scrub colors are flexible. Flu vaccination is mandatory during flu season; masks are required for those declining vaccination.
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• End Date: 01/03/2027
• Must be able to manage independently and complete tasks timely.
• This assignment involves floating to higher acuity units as needed and working every other weekend and holiday.

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.