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

Apply now for a 13-week PACU travel nursing job in Wausau, WI, caring for post-operative patients on a collaborative perioperative care team. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Post-Anesthesia Care Unit nurse who enjoys fast-paced, patient-focused care. Wausau offers a welcoming community surrounded by scenic parks, the Wisconsin River, and year-round outdoor recreation.

PACU Travel Nurse Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250-$2,370
• Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) / Post-Anesthesia Care Nursing
• Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Schedule: Four 10-hour day shifts per week
• Shift Duration: 10-hour days
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Typical Start Times: 7:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., or 9:00 a.m., based on unit needs
• Unit: 14-bay PACU with approximately 35 patients per day and a typical 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
• Call: One night per week for four of six weeks and every fifth weekend; 30-minute response time
• Weekend and Holiday Coverage: Rotating weekends and holidays
• Electronic Health Record: Epic preferred; prior electronic health record experience required
• Scrubs: Any color

PACU Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of recent PACU nursing experience in an acute-care hospital setting
• Recent post-cardiac and pediatric recovery experience
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications
• Associate degree or nursing certificate required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous electronic charting experience; Epic experience strongly preferred
• Ability to respond within 30 minutes when assigned to call

PACU Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide safe, attentive post-anesthesia care to patients recovering from surgical and procedural interventions.
• Monitor airway, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, and pain-management needs during post-operative recovery.
• Care for patients following general, spine, neurological, gastrointestinal, ENT, cardiac, peripheral vascular, and orthopedic procedures.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and initiate timely interventions in accordance with PACU protocols.
• Stabilize critical-care patients prior to transfer to the intensive care unit.
• Administer medications and treatments, document patient progress, and communicate effectively with surgical and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Support safe patient transitions from the PACU to the next level of care.
• Participate in scheduled call, weekend, holiday, and callback coverage as assigned.

Apply now to join this Wisconsin travel nursing opportunity and provide exceptional post-anesthesia care 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.