REGISTERED NURSE - SHORT STAY UNIT

Aspirus Health • Wausau, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on the Short Stay Unit at Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care using evidence-based practice, and contributes to improving care quality through data collection and analysis. The 16-bed intermediate-care unit is a fast-paced, high-turnover environment where average patient stays are 48 hours or less. It serves patients needing observation, extended recovery, or ambulatory care. Nurses monitor and assess patients, collaborate with providers on further treatment or discharge, and care for a diverse population across diagnoses and specialties, including cardiology, pulmonology, orthopedics, plastics, urology, general surgery, trauma, spine and neurosciences, and neurology. The unit also provides experience managing a variety of medication drips. The role suits a proactive nurse who adapts well to frequent patient turnover and has strong communication, critical-thinking, and organizational skills.

This is a part-time position at 0.6 FTE, or 48 hours per pay period. Occasional shifts as needed and one holiday per year are required.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing.
• Active Wisconsin RN nursing license.
• Current BLS certification or obtain it within 90 days of hire.
• Maintain specialty certification as required by the department's scope of service.
• Current ACLS, PALS, or NRP certification may be required based on the primary department.
• Strong communication, critical-thinking, and organizational skills; ability to adapt to frequent patient turnover in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Specialty certification desired.
• Ideally, at least three years of RN experience in a comparable setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care using evidence-based practice.
• Closely monitor and assess patients requiring observation, extended recovery, or ambulatory care.
• Collaborate with providers to determine whether patients need further treatment or are ready for discharge.
• Contribute to ongoing improvement in nursing-care quality through data collection, analysis, and participation in process-improvement initiatives.
• Manage a variety of medication drips.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree