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Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Nurse Contract in Beaver Dam, WI

Apply for a travel PCU RN job in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and join a collaborative acute-care team caring for mixed-acuity adult patients. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who is confident caring for a blended progressive care, medical-surgical, and telemetry patient population. Beaver Dam offers a welcoming community, scenic lakes, convenient amenities, and easy access to the outdoor recreation and attractions of central Wisconsin.

Travel RN Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Location: Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Schedule: 4 shifts per week; weekend rotation and every-other-holiday coverage
• Unit: 23-bed blended PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry unit
• Patient Population: Adult and geriatric patients with medical-cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, and general surgical diagnoses
• Typical Ratios: Approximately 1:5 on days and 1:6 on nights, varying by acuity
• Call: Standby call as needed
• Orientation: 24 hours

Progressive Care Unit RN Qualifications

• At least 2 years of recent acute-care Registered Nurse experience in medical-surgical and progressive care settings; experience should be within the last 3 years
• Strong PCU, stepdown, intermediate-care, or ICU nursing experience with the ability to care for mixed-acuity patients
• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse license
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association
• Travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers should have more than 5 years of RN experience
• Telemetry monitoring and dysrhythmia interpretation proficiency
• Successful completion of a pre-assignment telemetry examination
• Experience with Cerner or a comparable electronic health record system
• Ability to float to support unit needs
• Charge nurse experience preferred

PCU Travel Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for PCU, medical-surgical, and telemetry patients across a range of acuity levels
• Monitor cardiac rhythms, identify changes in patient condition, and respond appropriately to dysrhythmias and clinical deterioration
• Care for patients requiring telemetry, oxygen therapy, non-invasive airway support, chest tubes, central and peripheral lines, feeding tubes, surgical drains, and wound care
• Administer medications, blood products, insulin therapies, and cardiac or vasoactive infusions according to established protocols
• Care for patients with cardiac, respiratory, orthopedic, neurologic, renal, and postoperative conditions
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, physical therapy, radiology, phlebotomy, social services, and rapid response resources
• Complete bedside shift reporting, hourly rounding, patient education, and service-focused communication
• Float as assigned and participate in standby call coverage when needed

Apply now for this Progressive Care Unit RN travel contract in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and join a high-performing acute-care nursing 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.