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Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
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Hours: 40 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 17, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring a PACU RN with at least 1 year of recent PACU experience for a 13-week acute care assignment requiring heavy on-call and rotating weekend/holiday coverage.
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>Acute care PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) at a Level 3 trauma facility
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Covers both Phase 1 and Phase 2 recovery, with ratios of 1:1-2 in Phase 1 and 1:3-4 in Phase 2
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Common cases include ortho, spine, ENT, general, vascular, OB/Gyn, plastics, and uro surgeries
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ICU patients may recover in this PACU and RNs are expected to read cardiac strips
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Uses Cerner EMR, transitioning to Epic
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Day shift, 10-hour shifts with start times 0900-1000 and end times 1830-1930
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Scheduling is unit-need based with no self-scheduling
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Charge nurses take patient assignments and shared nurse aides support pre-op, post-op, and PACU areas
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Minimal respiratory therapy equipment used, including Bipap and oral airways
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Heavy call requirements: minimum 1-2 nights per week (1800-0600) and 1 weekend every 2-6 weeks (Fri-Mon), with possible multiple consecutive weekends
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Call response time is 30 minutes
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May float to an attached outpatient surgery center for endoscopy, orthopedic, and pain clinic patients
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Rotating holiday and call coverage required
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Active WI or compact RN license required by start date
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Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (AHA) required
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Minimum 1 year of recent PACU experience required
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BSN not required for this position
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Cerner EMR experience preferred due to unit's current charting system
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Provide post-anesthesia recovery care across Phase 1 and Phase 2 for a variety of surgical patient populations
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Facility provides scrubs; candidates should have dedicated footwear for the unit
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Unit-specific orientation lasts 1-2 days
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All clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
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Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility are considered local
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Previous Marshfield employees must have an end date at least 6 months prior to consideration
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First-time travelers may be considered for this position
