Registered Nurse (RN) PACU PM
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on the PM shift. The PACU has 24 patient bays and cares for elective and urgent or emergent surgical patients, including patients undergoing orthopedic, gynecologic oncology, general, robotic, urologic, plastic, cardiac, and dental surgeries. The team also recovers interventional radiology, MRI, and GI patients following general anesthesia. The unit’s culture is collaborative, supportive, and cohesive, with experienced nurses from varied backgrounds, including emergency, medical-surgical, and intensive care nursing. The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The role uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassion, and communication to help create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum. The position is full time, 36 hours per week, with three 12-hour shifts ending at 9:30 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. Weekend work is not normally scheduled, except when needed to cover the weekend program. The nurse participates in a call group, with five to seven call shifts per six-week period and call coverage for two major holidays and the surrounding weekend per year. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 938-bed quaternary acute-care community hospital serving primarily adult patients and offering advanced oncology, cardiovascular, and neurology care. The hospital has been recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program since 2001 and celebrated its sixth consecutive designation in February 2024.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- An active Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
- One to two years of nursing experience; medical-surgical, ICU, or emergency department experience is identified.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care.
- Communicate compassionately and contribute to a safe patient environment and positive patient experience across the continuum.
- Recover elective and urgent or emergent surgical patients, as well as interventional radiology, MRI, and GI patients following general anesthesia.
- Participate in scheduled call coverage, including call shifts and assigned holiday and surrounding-weekend coverage.
- Operate equipment necessary to perform the job.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
- Educational Assistance Program.
- Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable.
- Incentive pay for select positions.
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
- Career development and well-being programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
