PACU | Registered Nurse

Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) – Wausau, Wisconsin Contract

Travel PACU Registered Nurse needed in Wausau, WI for a 13-week hospital contract caring for surgical patients in a 14-bay post-anesthesia care unit.

Join a dynamic post-anesthesia care team as a PACU Registered Nurse in Wausau, Wisconsin. This on-site travel nursing contract offers the opportunity to provide post-anesthesia assessment, monitoring, and recovery care for patients following a broad range of surgical procedures. Wausau is a welcoming central Wisconsin community known for outdoor recreation, scenic surroundings, and access to a vibrant regional healthcare environment.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,320–$2,440
• Employment Type: Travel Registered Nurse contract
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week, with variable start times of approximately 7:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., or 9:00 a.m.
• Shift Duration: 10 hours
• Orientation: 8 hours
• Unit: 14-bay PACU with approximately a 1:2 patient ratio and an average daily volume of about 35 patients
• Call: One night per week for four weeks out of a six-week schedule, plus every fifth weekend; 30-minute response time required
• Call Details: Call begins at 11:00 a.m.; call-back minimum is two hours
• Weekend and Holiday Schedule: Every fifth weekend on call and holiday rotation
• Attire: Scrubs of any color

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• At least 2 years of recent PACU nursing experience in a hospital setting
• Recent post-cardiac and pediatric patient care experience
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Associate degree or nursing certificate required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Previous electronic health record (EHR) experience required; Epic experience strongly preferred
• Ability to respond within 30 minutes when assigned to call
• Ability to support variable scheduling, holiday rotation, and occasional low-census call placement
• Willingness to follow applicable seasonal infection-prevention and masking policies

PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive post-anesthesia assessment, monitoring, and recovery care
• Care for patients following general, spine, neurological, gastrointestinal, ear-nose-and-throat, cardiac, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic procedures
• Monitor airway, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and pain-management status during recovery
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate timely interventions or escalation of care
• Stabilize intensive care patients prior to transfer to the ICU
• Administer medications and treatments safely while documenting care accurately in the electronic health record
• Collaborate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, procedural teams, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Participate in call coverage, weekend coverage, holiday rotation, and call-back assignments as scheduled
• Maintain a safe, organized, and patient-centered recovery environment

Apply now for this PACU Registered Nurse travel contract in Wausau, Wisconsin, and join a dedicated post-anesthesia care team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.