
ER | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Wausau, WI
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $58.19
- Weekly
- $2,095
- Yearly (full-time)
- $108,940
- Start date
- October 12, 2026
This job pays about $58.19/hour — 27% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin ($45.93/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin right now
- 911 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in Wisconsin from 7 agencies, 120 of them in Wausau.
- Pay in these listings: $19.84 – $196/hour, median $63.28/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Wisconsin: $45.93/hour ($95,534/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: Care Team Solutions ($70.01/hour across 3 jobs).
Job description
Travel Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Level II Trauma Contract in Wausau, Wisconsin
Start your next travel nursing assignment as an Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) in Wausau, Wisconsin. Join a fast-paced Level II Trauma Emergency Department for a 13-week travel contract caring for diverse patient populations alongside an experienced emergency care team. Located in scenic central Wisconsin, Wausau offers a welcoming community, outdoor recreation, and year-round activities.
Travel RN Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,040–$2,150
- Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: October 12, 2026
- Schedule: Three 12-hour day shifts per week
- Shift: 5:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week, excluding applicable orientation and low-census provisions
- Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Emergency Department Setting: 18-bed Level II Trauma Emergency Department providing stroke, cardiac, neurologic, pediatric, geriatric, and respiratory care
- Electronic Medical Record: Epic
- Call Requirements: Occasional on-call availability may be requested in advance; callback needs are rare
Emergency Room RN Job Requirements
- At least 2 years of Registered Nurse experience in a Level I or Level II trauma Emergency Department
- Active Wisconsin RN license
- Current BLS, ACLS, TNCC, and PALS certifications through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
- Associate degree or nursing certificate required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred; qualified candidates without travel experience must have the required trauma experience
- Proficiency with Epic electronic medical record charting
- Strong clinical judgment, resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work independently in a high-acuity emergency care environment
Travel Emergency Department RN Responsibilities
- Provide safe, timely, and compassionate emergency nursing care to patients across the lifespan
- Assess, triage, stabilize, and monitor patients with medical, surgical, cardiac, neurologic, pediatric, geriatric, and respiratory conditions
- Care for patients in a Level II trauma environment while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting
- Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation in Epic
- Draw and process laboratory specimens, administer medications using automated dispensing technology, and provide nebulizer treatments as appropriate
- Collaborate with physicians, respiratory therapists, radiology, laboratory staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Respond effectively to changing patient acuity and complete assigned tasks efficiently
- Participate in rotating weekend and holiday coverage
Apply now for this Emergency Room RN travel contract in Wausau, Wisconsin, and join a dedicated Level II trauma 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.
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