PACU Registered Nurse
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Saint Catherine's Medical Center

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Position

Location: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Start Date: ASAP (options include 12/29, 1/12)
• Shift: 4x10 hour shifts, Days/Evenings
• Call: Approximately 4-5 times per month, including weekends
• Locals Accepted: Yes, but at a lower rate
• Required Experience: Minimum 1 year with prior travel experience
• 1st Time Travelers: Not accepted

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NIHSS (NIH Stroke Scale Certification)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• Wisconsin or Compact State Nursing License

Background Checks & Compliance

• 7-year background check required within 1 year of start, updated annually
• Includes SS trace, county searches for last 7 years, nationwide sex offender check
• Wisconsin Caregiver Screening required (agency to run for subcontractors)

Competencies & Exams

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Color Blind Testing (required for dialysis/kidney center roles)
• Competency Exam (as applicable to specialty)

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Photo for badge (passport-style, shoulders up, no filters)
• Compliance checklist to be completed by agency representative
• Confidentiality statement to be signed prior to start
• Flu vaccine religious or medical exemption forms if applicable
• Dosimeter request form (only for Imaging Department, not MRI Tech)

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Negative QGold TB test within 1 year (Chest X-Ray within 60 days if applicable)
• Immunizations or positive titers required for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (titer, series, or declination)
  • Varicella
• Drug testing: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 14 days before start (instant acceptable)
• Flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Oct-Mar)

References & History

• Two professional references verified within 2 years of start
• For inpatient RNs (MS, MS/TELE, IMC, Stepdown, ICU): one reference must be from most recent acute care assignment with performance comments
• Skills checklist required annually

This position is ideal for experienced travel RNs with required certifications and immunizations, ready to work 4x10 shifts with call responsibilities in a Wisconsin hospital setting.