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

Join our healthcare team as a Travel PACU Registered Nurse (RN) in Wausau, Wisconsin. Bring your expertise to a fast-paced Post-Anesthesia Care Unit and provide safe, compassionate care to a diverse surgical population while supporting patients through recovery and stabilization. This on-site travel nursing opportunity is ideal for an experienced PACU nurse who enjoys collaborating with perioperative teams. Wausau offers a welcoming central Wisconsin community with access to scenic parks, lakes, trails, and year-round outdoor recreation.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Schedule: 40 hours per week; four 10-hour day shifts with variable start times between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
• Shift Duration: 10-hour days
• Unit: 14-bay Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) with approximately a 1:2 patient ratio
• Call Requirements: One night of call per week for four weeks out of a six-week schedule and every fifth weekend; 30-minute response time required
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every fifth weekend on call and holiday rotation
• Charting: Epic preferred; previous electronic medical record experience required
• Attire: Scrubs of any color

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of recent PACU nursing experience in a hospital setting
• Current Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Recent experience caring for post-cardiac and pediatric patients
• Associate degree or nursing certificate required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous electronic charting experience required; Epic experience strongly preferred
• Ability to participate in required on-call, weekend, holiday, and low-census scheduling needs

PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive post-anesthesia nursing care for patients recovering from surgical and procedural interventions
• Monitor patients closely, identify changes in condition, and initiate timely clinical interventions
• Care for patients following general, spine, neurological, gastrointestinal, ENT, cardiac, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic procedures
• Support the recovery and stabilization of higher-acuity patients prior to transfer to the intensive care unit
• Maintain airway support, assess vital signs, manage pain and nausea, and evaluate readiness for transfer
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia professionals, providers, and interdisciplinary care teams
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, patient responses, and handoff information in the electronic medical record
• Participate in call coverage and respond within the required timeframe when called back

Apply now for this PACU travel nursing opportunity in Wausau, Wisconsin, and bring your Registered Nurse expertise to a collaborative perioperative 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.