Prep & PACU RN

ThedaCare • Neenah, WI

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse provides patient-centered, specialized, evidence-based nursing care across the continuum through an interprofessional approach to treatment, research, education, and advocacy. The nurse is accountable for compassionate and safe care within the scope of practice defined by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and ThedaCare policy, and collaborates with the care team to support high-quality patient outcomes. The role also promotes nursing innovation, growth, and professional development.

In the Prep/PACU unit at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Neenah, the RN prepares patients for surgical and procedural cases, cares for patients and families with a focus on safety and customer experience, and recovers patients after anesthesia. The nurse then discharges patients or transfers them to another level of care.

The schedule consists of three 8-hour shifts one week and four 8-hour shifts the next, with start times ranging from 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Seven evening shifts are required in a six-week schedule. The role also requires call 1–2 times biweekly and every seventh weekend (Friday through Monday), with a 30-minute response time, and 1–2 holidays per year. Scheduled hours are 24 per week (0.6 FTE); shifts are variable.

Requirements

• Current Wisconsin RN licensure.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Ability to move freely, including standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and to lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to perform patient care procedures.
• Availability for the stated variable schedule, including evening shifts, call coverage, a 30-minute call response time, weekend call, and 1–2 holidays per year.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire for ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton & Neenah Operating Rooms.
• American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months of hire for ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton & Neenah Operating Rooms.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and relevant competencies to assess patients’ physical conditions and nursing needs, and develop plans of care collaboratively with patients and the interprofessional team.
• Plan patient care in collaboration with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide professional clinical nursing care appropriate to patients’ ages, developmental needs, cultures, and assigned clinical specialty.
• Identify ways to improve patients’ care experiences, streamline care processes, lower costs, and promote quality and satisfaction for patients, families, and team members.
• Contribute to a professional environment that supports mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
• Consult and maintain positive relationships with physicians and other interprofessional team members, collaborating to solve problems and improve patient care.
• Anticipate and proactively manage risk to prevent crises.
• Perform skillfully in life-threatening emergencies and match demands with resources during crisis situations.
• Prepare patients for surgical and procedural cases and care for patients and families with attention to safety and customer experience.
• Recover patients after anesthesia, then discharge them or transfer them to another level of care.
• Participate in required call coverage, including the specified weekend and holiday coverage.

Benefits

• Continued opportunities for learning and development.
• Accessible and transparent leadership.
• Commitment to work/life balance.
• Health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), and mental health support.
• Minimal or zero copays and team member cost-sharing premiums.
• Daycare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree