Pediatric PACU Registered Nurse
Madison, Wisconsin
American Family Childrens Hospital

Job Opportunity: Pediatric PACU Registered Nurse

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 22 weeks

Job Description

• Work 12-hour day/evening shifts with start times at 7:30am, 9:00am, or 10:30am
• Schedule: Monday through Friday with weekday on-call responsibility (optional call with 45-minute response time)
• Care for complex, varied surgical and procedural inpatient/outpatient pediatric populations
• Responsible for independent peri-anesthetic management of pediatric surgical and procedural patients
• Floating required: may be assigned shifts in multiple units or locations depending on staffing needs

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years (higher years of experience requirement)
• Current independent experience in one or more of the following:

  • PACU
  • Emergency Department
  • Surgical Critical Care
  • Surgical ICU
  • Surgical IMC
  • Surgical general care with adult populations
  • Recent inpatient pediatric experience if working within Pre/Post/PACU
• Epic electronic health record experience required, preferably within the last 12 months

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Wisconsin nursing license or compact license from permanent address state
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) only
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification through AHA only
• Basic Arrhythmia experience required; must pass Telemetry test prior to start
• Telemetry testing required annually (Pediatric Telemetry Test for inpatient pediatric units)

Required Qualifications & Compliance

• Valid RN license in Wisconsin
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Pediatrics PACU - Post Anesthetic Care experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience working with both adult and pediatric patients
• Experience in one or more of the following clinical areas:

  • PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
  • Emergency Department (ED)
  • Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
  • Intermediate Care
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system
• Must live within 50 miles of the primary work site
• Background checks including criminal, employment, and education verifications as per facility standards
• Completion of facility-specific competency exams including medication/pharmacology and telemetry testing
• Required health documents:

  • Physical exam (within 1 year)
  • Immunizations and titers: Tdap, MMR, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or declination), TB test or chest x-ray, Flu vaccine or approved exemption
  • Drug screening as per Vaya standard
• Facility-specific forms and acknowledgments including safety manual and on-call testing requirements

Additional Information

• Facility is a Magnet®-designated pediatric medical and surgical center with Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU
• Parking permit required if parking onsite; alternative transportation options available
• Orientation includes completion of safety and competency training

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit prior travel experience required

This position is ideal for experienced pediatric PACU RNs with strong acute care backgrounds and current certifications seeking a travel contract in a specialized pediatric hospital setting.