
ICU | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Rhinelander, WI
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $60.14
- Weekly
- $2,165
- Yearly (full-time)
- $112,580
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 9, 2026
This job pays about $60.14/hour — 31% 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, 23 of them in Rhinelander.
- 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
ICU Registered Nurse (RN) – Wisconsin Travel Nursing Contract
ICU travel nurse job in Rhinelander, Wisconsin: Join a critical care team for a 13-week contract and provide high-quality care to complex patients in a supportive rural healthcare setting. This opportunity offers consistent night shifts, an focused 1:2 patient ratio, and the chance to expand your critical care nursing experience in Wisconsin’s scenic Northwoods, known for beautiful lakes, forests, and year-round outdoor recreation.
Travel Nursing Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,110–$2,220
- Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- Specialty: Intensive Care Unit (ICU/CCU) Registered Nurse
- Assignment Type: 13-week travel nursing contract
- Start Date: November 9, 2026
- End Date: February 6, 2027
- Hours: 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12-hour night shifts, approximately 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
- Weekend and Holiday Rotation: Every other weekend and every other holiday
- Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:2
- Float Expectations: May float to like units or nearby locations within the assigned skill set; floating may be scheduled in advance
ICU Registered Nurse Job Requirements
- Current, unrestricted Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
- At least 2 years of recent Intensive Care Unit (ICU) or critical care nursing experience
- Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Associate degree or nursing certificate
- Prior critical access hospital or rural healthcare experience is highly preferred
- Epic electronic medical record experience is preferred but not required
- Ability to work night shifts and participate in every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday rotations
- Willingness to float to comparable units and respond to changing patient-care needs
ICU Nurse Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing care to critically ill patients in the ICU/CCU
- Assess patient conditions, recognize changes in clinical status, and initiate appropriate interventions
- Safely administer medications and treatments while monitoring patient responses
- Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized care plans
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the Epic electronic medical record
- Provide care for occasional pediatric surgical patients, including ENT or orthopedic cases, as appropriate
- Float to comparable units or nearby locations within the nurse’s competency when needed
- Participate in on-call or callback coverage when assigned, including potential low-census call-off situations
- Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and high-quality care throughout each shift
Apply now for this ICU Registered Nurse travel contract in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, and advance your critical care nursing career in a welcoming rural healthcare community.
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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