RN - PACU

RN - PACU

Day/Evening, 10 hr shifts, Monday through Friday role. The start time ranges between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., depending on scheduling and operational needs. There may be an on-call requirement on weekends, dependent on operational needs. 1-2 weekend call shifts during the assignment. Experience working pre/post operatively with varied surgical patient populations Critical care background required. Epic experience required RN license required AHA ACLS and BLS required Traveler will be required to pass Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start.

Previous Charge Experience Years of Experience Patient Ratio Experience Charting System Experience Required Charting System Name Epic Community Hospital Experience LTAC Experience Trauma Level I Experience Preferred Trauma Level II Experience Travel Experience Required Certifications ACLS, BLS, RN license Skills End-Tidal CO2 monitoring Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair Airway assessment Anterior/ Posterior fusion Antiarrhythmics Anticoagulation therapy Antihypertensives Arterial line management AV fistula/shunt Bariatrics Bilateral tubal ligation Blood Product Administration Cardiac Cardioversion Care of Ventilated Patient Carotid Endarterectomy Cataract extraction/implant Central line care/management Cervical fusions Chest tube management Cholecystectomy Circulation Checks Colon surgery Craniotomy Dysrhythmia recognition/management Emergency Medications Endo/Laparoscopic ENT External ventricular drain (EVD) Extubation LMA/ET Eye trauma Fresh tracheostomy Gastric bypass Gastric Sleeve General Gyn Hyperglycemia/Hypoglycemia Protocols Hysterectomy ICP monitoring Inpatient Insulin protocols Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) Intubation Isolation Precautions/PPE IV vasopressors Level I Trauma Center Local Malignant Hyperthermia Protocol Mastectomy Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) Narcotics/Opioid Analgesics Nerve Blocks Neuro Neuro/Spine Open reduction and internal fixation Ophthalmology Ortho Ortho/Spine Pacemaker Insertion Pain assessment & management Pain Management PCA pump management Phase I PACU Phlebotomy Placement of Oral/nasal airways Plastics Post Cath Lab Procedures Post-epidural management Radical neck dissection RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale) Renal surgery Reversal agents Robotics Spinal Spine surgery Starting and maintaining IVs Stroke Scale Thoracic Tonsillectomy Total joint replacement Transplant TURP Urology Vascular Vascular surgery Whipple strong ICU/PACU experience

Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type Other Patient Ratios Days Patient Ratios Nights Patient Ratios Weekends Float Required Call Required 1 2 weekend call shifts during the assignment Weekend Coverage Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract No scheduled weekends, one on-call weekend per contract Pre-Approved Time Off two Orientation Hours 50 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups Adults Daily Census 55 Number of Visits Per Day Number of Rooms 25 Number of Beds Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support Respiratory Services Interpretation Services Radiology Rapid Response Teams Pharmacy Unit Secretary Patient Diagnoses Surgical teams include Transplant Orthopedic Ophthalmology Plastic Surgery ENT Trauma Neurosurgery Thoracic surgery Cath/EP lab Interventional Radiology General Surgery Emergency General Surgery Surgical Oncology Urology Vascular Special Procedures Stroke Kidney/Pancreas Transplant DIEP Flaps and other flap/plastics TAVRs Mitral Clips Watchman gender affirmation surgery (phalloplasty) Whipples Special Procedures/Unit Details We are seeking a RN PACU to be responsible for independent peri-anesthetic management of a complex, varied surgical population. Be responsible for independent peri-anesthetic management of a complex, varied surgical population Develop a therapeutic relationship by establishing trust and enabling the patient and/or family to verbalize the requirements for care comfortably. Special Equipment strong ICU/PACU experience

Location University Hospital, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792 Parking Permit required through UW Transportation if parking onsite Other transportation options are available: bus, park ride, private parking, etc. University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation’s leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.