Job Title
Registered Nurse – PACU
Location
Wausau, WI | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Full-Time | Onsite | Days | Variable 4x10s with start times of 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, or 9:00 AM
Key Responsibilities
- Provide post-anesthesia recovery care in a 14-bay PACU unit with a 1:2 patient ratio, supporting approximately 35 patients per day
- Manage post-operative recovery for a broad range of surgical cases including general, spine and neuro, GI, ENT, cardiac, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic procedures
- Stabilize ICU-level patients prior to transfer to the ICU
- Participate in on-call rotation: one night per week for 4 out of every 6 weeks, plus every 5th weekend; 30-minute response time required; call shift start time is 11:00 AM; callback minimum is 2 hours
- Adhere to facility infection control policies, including mandatory masking requirements for staff who decline flu and COVID vaccination during flu season
- Document patient care accurately using electronic charting systems
Required Qualifications
- Active Wisconsin RN License
- AHA BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- PALS Certification
- Minimum 2 years of PACU experience with recent hospital experience
- Experience with post-cardiac and pediatric patient populations required
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Epic EMR experience strongly preferred; candidates without Epic experience must have prior electronic charting experience
- Familiarity with a high-volume, multi-specialty PACU environment
- Experience stabilizing and preparing ICU-level patients for unit transfer
Why Join Us
- Exposure to a diverse, high-acuity surgical caseload including cardiac, neuro, spine, and pediatric cases in a well-established PACU setting
- Expected 40 hours per week with up to 36 low-census hours available per contract period; callback pay applicable if called back in during low-census periods