Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit - $3,408 per week
Wausau, WI, 54401, USA
- $340 p/week
- Healthcare
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- travel nurse
- registered nurse
- progressive care unit
The position is for a Travel Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Progressive Care Unit (PCU) with cardiac-focused experience, offering a 6-week contract in Wausau, WI. The role involves 12-hour night shifts providing specialized care for post-operative cardiac patients and managing a fast-paced critical care environment. The position requires certification, strong clinical experience including telemetry and cardiac medication management, with competitive weekly pay and comprehensive benefits through a dedicated travel nursing agency.
Alliance Services, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN PCU - Progressive Care Unit for a travel nursing job in Wausau, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: PCU - Progressive Care Unit
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 01/26/2026
- Duration: 6 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Estimated Gross Weekly Pay: $3408.00
Opportunity:
RN - PCU
Job Details:
• Work 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• 48 guaranteed hours per week with overtime after 48 hours worked
• 6-week contract length with immediate start date
• Every other weekend and every other holiday required
• Float to all inpatient units as needed
• Can be low censused and placed on call with 2-hour minimum call back
• Contract eligible for 36 hours of low census unbillable hours
• Patient ratio typically 1:4 in fast-paced, high patient turnover environment
• Care for post-op CABG/valve, thoracotomy, vascular, arrhythmia, CHF patients
• Handle post-procedure cath, pacer, defibrillator, ablations, acute chest pain/MI cases
• Manage medical/surgical overflow including detox, DKA, COPD exacerbation, respiratory failure
• Must pass EKG test within first week of hire
• Required certifications: Wisconsin RN License, BLS, ACLS
• Must have 1 year strong cardiac experience (Cardiac SDU/Intermediate Cardiac/Cardiac ICU)
• 2 years IMC/PCU/Telemetry experience required
• Experience with Amiodarone, Cardizem, and Nitro drips required
• At least one completed travel assignment required
• 1 year recent EPIC charting experience required
• Contractors must be outside a 50-mile radius of facility
• Any color scrubs permitted
• Associate degree or certificate required, bachelor's degree preferred
• Must wear mask at all times if flu and COVID vaccination declined during flu season
Facility:
This healthcare organization operates a 44-bed intermediate cardiac step-down unit that provides specialized care for cardiac patients. The facility offers comprehensive cardiac services including post-operative care for cardiac surgeries, interventional procedures, and management of complex cardiac conditions. The unit maintains high standards for cardiac care with advanced monitoring capabilities and experienced clinical staff supporting a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
Location:
Wausau, WI
Wausau offers an excellent quality of life in central Wisconsin, known for its beautiful natural surroundings including numerous lakes, forests, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The area provides a perfect balance of small-town charm with access to cultural amenities, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals seeking both career growth and outdoor adventure.
About Alliance Services:
Alliance services, Inc. wants you on our team! As a nurse-founded, nurse-owned, minority-owned travel-nurse agency, it is our first priroity to ensure that we offer top pay and an outstanding employee experience from start to finish. Making sure that you receive the most generous pay package possible, and a career-enhancing clinical experience at the destination of your choice. Our dedicated recruiters are committed to providing excellent service to you and foster a greater sense of belonging as not just an employee, but as a valued member of our extended family.
Industry Leading Benefits:
- Weekly pay via direct deposit and accessible payroll support
- 401k with 100% matching
- Monthly reimbursement for health insurance
- Maximum non-tax stipends available including lodging, meals and incidentals
- 24/7 On-call support
Alliance Services, Inc. Job ID #58785494. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Alliance Services, Inc.Alliance Services is a woman-owned, minority-owned, nurse-owned, and veteran-owned healthcare staffing agency headquartered in West Bend, serving Milwaukee, Southeast WI, and other areas in the Midwest and across the country. Our company was founded in 2000 by a U.S. Army veteran and Registered Nurse determined to provide cost-effective staffing services to healthcare systems and offer competitive pay, flexibility, and outstanding benefits to her fellow nurses.
Since then, Alliance has grown exponentially. Today, we service many of Wisconsin’s largest healthcare systems and employ hundreds of highly skilled Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Medical Assistants, CBRF-certified professionals, and many more. We’re not just an RN job placement agency or a travel RN company – we’re a true partner to the candidates we work with, as well as the hospitals and care facilities we staff for.
Our mission is to redefine healthcare staffing by fostering a greater sense of belonging. At Alliance, you’re not just a number, you’re a valued member of our extended family.
We’re different from your average healthcare employment agency. Our company’s core values – which we live and work by every day – help set us apart.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
We take ownership of our actions, decisions, and commitments. By holding ourselves and our professionals accountable, we not only ensure the highest standards in healthcare staffing, but also build a foundation of trust with our professionals and healthcare partners.
We prioritize transparent and open lines of communication to seamlessly connect healthcare professionals with assignments that match their skill sets and preferences. By fostering clear and timely exchanges, we enhance collaboration, build trust, and ensure the best possible outcomes for all parties involved.
Compassion is the heartbeat of our service. We approach every interaction with kindness, understanding and genuine care. This inspires our healthcare professionals to do the same, fostering a patient-centered and ethical approach to healthcare.
Our dedicated team takes care of the administrative aspects so our healthcare professionals and facilities can focus on what they do best: providing exceptional patient care and finding clinical fulfillment and joy in their work. Our professionals love what they do.
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus
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