PACU RN
Milwaukee, WI
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

RN PACU

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Employment type: Long-term assignment (LTA) Contract length: 13 weeks Shift: 09:00 - 17:30

Schedule and Coverage

• Day shift: Flexible start between 09:00-17:30 or 11:00-19:30, depending on department need.
• Call: Based on department needs. Currently 1-2 weekday shifts per week, every third weekend (Friday end of shift to Monday 06:30), and rotating holidays with staff.
• Float: May need to float onsite within skill set, or to sites within 40 miles if needed.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience (2 years)
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care experience within the last year
• OR - Operating Room experience
• Gastroenterology experience
• Interventional Radiology experience
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• ACLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Experience with Epic
• Driver's license

Health and Immunizations

• MMR: documented proof of two doses or a positive IgG titer. If the titer is negative, two doses four weeks apart are required. Declinations are not accepted.
• Hepatitis B: documentation of the 3-vaccine series, or a signed and dated declination.
• Influenza vaccine: required for the flu season of October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Declinations or exemptions are accepted, but the candidate must wear a mask at all times.
• Varicella: documented proof of two vaccines, serological immunity, or verified history of varicella or herpes zoster by a healthcare provider. If negative, two doses four weeks apart are required. Declinations are not accepted.
• Tdap: valid for 10 years from the administration date. Declinations and attestations are not accepted.
• TB screening: two-step PPD or IGRA (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT). The first PPD must be within one year and the second within 30 days of start, or a negative IGRA within 90 days of start. The TB questionnaire must be updated annually. A positive result requires a chest X-ray within the last year, along with the questionnaire.
• Health statement or physical exam before first assignment, updated annually.
• 11-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to the first assignment, updated annually. Retesting is required after a break in service of more than 90 days.

Background, Verification, and Submission

• Resume or profile, required for submission.
• Two professional references, completed before first assignment.
• Criminal background check: 7-year SSN trace, county residence and employment search, national criminal search, OFAC, and VSOP, completed within 90 days of first assignment and updated yearly. It must include the Social Security trace, OIG search, and National Sex Offender search.
• EPLS check, completed within 90 days of start and rerun after a break in service of more than 90 days.
• Education verification, completed within 90 days of start. Diplomas are not accepted. If verification fails, official transcripts are required.
• Third-party employment verification for the past 7 years, updated yearly. If it fails, proof of attempts and internal verification on agency letterhead are required.
• Confirmation of assignment on agency letterhead, provided at the initial assignment and updated with each extension.
• Disciplinary actions must be disclosed on the questionnaire found in the document library, and uploaded with board documents and verification.

Optional Items

• Unit-specific checklist: optional for onboarding, but the facility unit leader must upload it within one week.
• Positive PPD, negative chest X-ray, and annual TB questionnaire: optional.
• Legal name change document: optional.