Pre-Op/PACU RN
Madison, WI
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Pre-Op/PACU RN requiring at least 2 years of pre/post, PACU, ICU, or Imaging experience and a WI or compact RN license.

Details

• Work in the PreOp department of a hospital setting
• Focus on prep, recovery, and intraprocedural nursing support for IR and OR radiology needs
• Support MRI, US, CT, and Nuclear Medicine procedures with nursing needs such as IV placement, telemetry monitoring, and foley placement
• Mix of inpatient and outpatient patient population
• 1:3 patient ratio
• Uses Epic charting system
• Day/Evening shifts, Monday through Friday, with 8 or 10-hour shifts starting between 0700-0800
• No weekends or holidays required
• Floating required as needed
• Uses GE equipment

Requirements

• Active RN license (WI or Compact) currently in hand
• Current certifications: BLS and ACLS (AHA only)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years in pre/post, PACU, ICU, or Imaging
• Epic charting system experience required
• Must pass a telemetry exam with strict passing criteria prior to starting, covering adult and pediatric rhythm identification
• Skills required: End-Tidal CO2 monitoring, airway assessment, IV therapy/phlebotomy, port access/management, starting and maintaining IVs, automated medication dispensing systems, bar code medication administration, and medication management
• Experience with conscious sedation administration and monitoring preferred
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred

Additional Information

• Prepare patients for procedures and complete intraprocedural nurse sedation documentation
• Provide nursing support for radiology, MRI, US, CT, and Nuclear Medicine procedures
• Responsibilities include interpretation and management of dysrhythmias, infection prevention, sterile procedures, and patient positioning
• Follows CDC standard precautions, isolation precautions/PPE, and national patient safety goals
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates not accepted
• Works in a Magnet-designated teaching hospital environment