Travel Med Surg RN - Rehab - $2,563 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Rehabilitation Med Surg for a travel nursing job in Marshfield, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Rehabilitation
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Breakdown – Rehabilitation RN (Rehab RN)

1. Position Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Specialty: Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Department: Rehab RN
• Facility: Marshfield (specific facility name/location not provided)
• Care Setting: Acute Care
• Trauma Level: Level II
• Contract Length: Listed as 91 weeks — confirm the actual duration.
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per week
• Number of Beds: 10 private rooms
• Patient Population: Adults only; pediatric patients are not accepted.
• Charting System: Cerner

2. Shift and Schedule

• Shift: Night shift, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday, with additional winter holiday requirements noted below
• On-Call: None
• Orientation: Two 12-hour shifts
• Cancellation Policy: Facility may cancel up to 12 hours per 13-week period.

3. Required Qualifications

• Experience: Rehabilitation experience is required for first-time travelers.
• First-Time Travelers: Accepted if they have prior rehab experience.
• Med-Surg Nurses: May be accepted if they have previous travel experience.
• Certifications: BLS (AHA) required.
• BSN: Not required.
• License: License required for submission.
• Charge Nurse Experience: Not specified as mandatory; travelers may take charge assignments.

4. Unit Information

• Patient Ratio: 1:5 (one nurse to five patients)
• Common Diagnoses:
  • Stroke — approximately 40% of patients
  • Trauma
  • Orthopedic conditions
  • Neurological conditions
  • Various disabilities
• Average Length of Stay: 10–14 days
• Telemetry: No telemetry/monitor technicians; nurses do not read strips.
• Team Conferences: Nurses must attend acute inpatient rehabilitation team conferences, usually around 11:00 AM–12:00 PM.
• Charge Nurse: Takes a patient assignment at a 1:5 ratio; travelers may serve as charge nurses.

5. Required Skills and Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to adult rehabilitation patients.
• Care for patients recovering from strokes, trauma, orthopedic conditions, and neurological conditions.
• Administer IV fluids and antibiotics.
• Manage heparin drips when transitioning patients to Coumadin, as applicable.
• Administer nebulizers and inhalers.
• Work collaboratively with PT, OT, SLP, and rehabilitation physicians.
• Float to medical-surgical and telemetry units as required.

6. Staffing and Support

• CNAs: Available during day and evening shifts.
• Night Shift: No CNA coverage from 11:00 PM–7:00 AM.
• Respiratory Therapy: RT manages CPAP and BiPAP at night; nurses may remove these devices as indicated.
• Floating: Required to similar Med-Surg/Telemetry units.
• Scrubs: Any color; must be clean and professional.

7. Weekend and Holiday Requirements

• Weekends: Every other to every third weekend is noted in the unit details; the shift notes specify every other weekend.
• Winter Holidays: Work 2 out of 3.
• Other Holidays: Every other holiday.
• On-Call: None.

Confirm the exact weekend and holiday rotation with the facility because the notes contain slightly different scheduling details.

8. Local Candidate Policy

• Local Radius: Candidates living within 80 miles of the facility.
• Local Rate: Client rates are reduced by $8.00 per hour for local candidates.

9. Facility-Specific Requirements

• Candidates must disclose at submission whether they have ever worked for Marshfield.
• Former Marshfield employees must have an end date at least six months before the submission date.
• All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility.
• The facility accepts first-time travelers only when they have prior rehabilitation experience.
• The unit cannot accommodate two clinicians requesting the same shifts as a duo.

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits