PACU Registered Nurse (RN) – Travel Contract in Wausau, Wisconsin

Apply now for a PACU Registered Nurse travel contract in Wausau, Wisconsin, caring for surgical patients in a 14-bay post-anesthesia care unit.

Join a collaborative perioperative care team in central Wisconsin. Wausau offers a welcoming community surrounded by scenic parks, trails, rivers, and year-round outdoor recreation. In this travel nursing role, you will provide safe, comprehensive post-anesthesia care for patients recovering from a broad range of surgical procedures in a fast-paced hospital setting.

PACU Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel nurse contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• End Date: January 30, 2027
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,320-$2,440
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week; start times may vary between 7:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., and 9:00 a.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week, with possible low-census adjustments
• Call Requirements: One night of call per week for four out of six weeks and every fifth weekend; 30-minute response time required. Call shifts begin at 11:00 a.m., and callback has a two-hour minimum.
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Every fifth weekend on call and holiday rotation
• Clinical Setting: 14-bay post-anesthesia care unit with approximately 35 patients per day and a typical 1:2 patient-to-nurse ratio
• Charting: Previous electronic health record experience required; Epic experience strongly preferred
• Attire: Scrubs of any color

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Wisconsin
• At least 2 years of recent PACU or post-anesthesia care experience
• Recent hospital nursing experience, including post-cardiac and pediatric patient care
• Current AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification
• Associate degree or nursing certificate required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to meet scheduled call coverage requirements and respond within 30 minutes

PACU RN Responsibilities

• Provide safe, comprehensive post-anesthesia nursing care for patients following surgical procedures.
• Monitor airway, hemodynamic, neurologic, and pain status throughout the postoperative recovery period.
• Care for patients recovering from general, spine, neurosurgical, gastrointestinal, ear-nose-throat, cardiac, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic procedures.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate interventions in collaboration with anesthesia, surgical, and critical care teams.
• Stabilize higher-acuity patients, including ICU-bound patients, before transfer.
• Administer medications and treatments, manage postoperative symptoms, and document nursing care accurately in the electronic health record.
• Participate in scheduled call, weekend, holiday, and callback coverage as assigned.
• Support a positive, efficient, and patient-centered post-anesthesia recovery environment.

Apply now to join this Wisconsin PACU travel nursing team and advance your Registered Nurse career in Wausau.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.