Registered Nurse (RN) – Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)

The Staff Pad; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staff Pad in Wausau, WI is hiring an IMCU RN to provide close monitoring and advanced clinical care for high-acuity patients. This full-time position offers 12-hour shifts, day and night options, and a supportive interdisciplinary team environment.

You’ll deliver safe, patient-centered care, collaborate with physicians and therapists, and strengthen assessment and clinical decision-making skills while growing your nursing career in a high-acuity setting.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in Wisconsin or eligibility through a compact license.
• BLS certification.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and clinical assessment skills.
• New graduate RNs are welcome to apply.
• Experienced RNs with med-surg, telemetry, step-down, progressive care, IMCU, ICU, critical care, or similar experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate, and patient-centered nursing care.
• Monitor patients closely and recognize changes in condition.
• Assess, prioritize, and respond to evolving patient needs.
• Care for patients with complex medical, neurological, trauma, and post-surgical conditions.
• Collaborate with physicians, CNAs, therapists, and other members of the care team.
• Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols.
• Develop and strengthen advanced assessment and clinical decision-making skills.
• Educate patients and families throughout the care process.

Skills

RN license

BLS certification

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Job description

Wausau, WI | $36–$51/hour | Full-Time | 12-Hour Shifts | Days & Nights

Why RNs Are Excited About This Opportunity

• Competitive pay: $36–$51/hour, based on experience
• Full-time position with 12-hour shifts
• Day and night shift opportunities
• Care for high-acuity and medically complex patients
• Exposure to neuro, trauma, post-surgical, telemetry, and complex medical cases
• Strong orientation, training, and onboarding support
• Excellent opportunity for new graduate RNs and experienced nurses
• Build valuable skills for future opportunities in ICU, critical care, emergency care, or other specialty areas
• Work alongside an experienced interdisciplinary care team
• Opportunities to develop your clinical expertise and take on greater responsibility

What You’ll Do

As an IMCU RN, you’ll provide comprehensive nursing care to patients who require closer monitoring and more advanced clinical care than a traditional medical-surgical setting.

• Provide safe, compassionate, and patient-centered nursing care
• Monitor patients closely and recognize changes in condition
• Assess, prioritize, and respond to evolving patient needs
• Care for patients with complex medical, neurological, trauma, and post-surgical conditions
• Collaborate with physicians, CNAs, therapists, and other members of the care team
• Administer medications and treatments according to established protocols
• Develop and strengthen advanced assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Educate patients and families throughout the care process

What We’re Looking For

• Current RN license in Wisconsin or eligibility through a compact license
• BLS certification
• Strong communication, teamwork, and clinical assessment skills
• New graduate RNs are welcome to apply
• Experienced RNs with med-surg, telemetry, step-down, progressive care, IMCU, ICU, critical care, or similar experience are encouraged to apply

A Great Opportunity to Grow Your Nursing Career

Whether you’re an experienced RN ready for a higher-acuity environment or a new graduate looking for strong clinical experience and support, the IMCU provides an opportunity to expand your skill set, care for complex patients, and build a strong foundation for long-term nursing growth.