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Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Travel Nursing Contract

Take your next travel nursing assignment as a Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, caring for complex adult and geriatric patients on a mixed-acuity inpatient unit.

Join a collaborative progressive care team in this on-site travel RN opportunity. The assignment spans PCU, medical-surgical, telemetry, and occasional ICU-level care. Beaver Dam offers a welcoming community setting with convenient access to outdoor recreation, local amenities, and the greater Madison region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Registered Nurse
• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Assignment Type: Travel nursing contract
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,400–$2,530
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Duration: 13 weeks, through March 1, 2027
• Schedule: Three 12-hour night shifts per week, approximately 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; 36 hours per week
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Weekend rotation and every-other-holiday rotation
• Call: Standby call as needed
• Unit Environment: 23-bed mixed-acuity unit with adult and geriatric patients; typical daily census of approximately 10
• Floating: Travelers may be required to float as needed
• Orientation: Approximately 24 hours

PCU Travel RN Job Requirements

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• At least 2 years of acute-care RN experience in medical-surgical and progressive care or telemetry settings within the past 3 years
• First-time travelers should have at least 3 years of experience in a hybrid or mixed-acuity inpatient unit
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications through the American Heart Association
• Strong telemetry and cardiac rhythm interpretation skills
• Successful completion of a telemetry examination before the assignment begins
• Experience with Cerner or another comparable electronic health record; Cerner experience preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Ability to care for PCU, medical-surgical, telemetry, and occasional ICU-level patients with varying ratios based on acuity
• Travelers must reside at least 50 miles from the assignment location

Progressive Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to adult and geriatric patients with medical, cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, and general surgical diagnoses
• Monitor telemetry and recognize, interpret, and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias and changes in patient condition
• Care for patients requiring cardiac monitoring, noninvasive respiratory support, high-flow oxygen, tracheostomy care, chest tubes, central lines, PICC lines, feeding tubes, surgical drains, and wound care
• Manage ordered cardiac, vasoactive, insulin, and heparin therapies according to unit protocols
• Provide care for occasional ICU-level patients, including patients requiring ventilator support and higher-acuity monitoring
• Perform focused and comprehensive assessments, administer medications, manage IV therapy, and evaluate patient responses to treatment
• Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, and rapid response teams
• Participate in bedside shift reporting, hourly rounding, and patient-centered communication practices
• Float to other units as needed while maintaining safe, evidence-based care
• Maintain accurate electronic documentation and meet established barcode medication-scanning standards
• Provide standby call coverage as assigned and participate in weekend and holiday rotations

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit RN travel contract in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and join a collaborative healthcare 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.