WI - RN Pre-operative/Post-Operative (Phase II) - EMH

Job Description:**Traveler must meet all minimum requirements below to be consider.**Do not submit traveler who have or will have expiring licenses and/or certifications during time frame of entire assignment. Traveler will automatically be declined.**Only submit traveler who can work schedule in posting and interested in the unit.The Preoperative and postoperative patient area is located in the Universal Care Center (UCC) of the West Wing of UW Health at The American Center. The UCC has 48 rooms that can be utilized for the Emergency Department, Radiology and Pre/ Post Op patients. Nurses are responsible for prepping patients that are inpatient and outpatient status for surgery. Outpatients will return to the UCC for Phase II recovery to receive further pain management, recovery from anesthesia and discharge teaching before going home. Nurses may also work in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) which is a 14 bay recovery room. Nurses are responsible for assessing, diagnosing, intervening, evaluating, coordinating, and facilitating care necessary in the immediate post anesthetic period for surgical patients. Minimum Requirements:Facility Requirement:Traveler must have permanent address outside 50 mile radius of Madison (permanent address must be included in traveler's profile: resume, *** portal and all onboarding documentation must have permanent address listed). Experience:PACU/Recovery room experience requiredPre-op and phase II Post-op RN assistanceTraveler must have completed two years of acute care experience within last 3 years.Traveler must have experience in an Academic Level 1 - Trauma center or similar size hospital.Successfully completed traveler assignment (13 weeks).Licensure and Certification:Traveler must have WI nursing license or compact license from their permanent address state. BLS must be certified through American Heart Association ONLYReferenceNeeds 2 references from recent work environment/assignments (supervisor or manager only).TelemetryTraveler must have Basic Arrhythmia experience. Traveler will be required to pass UW Health Telemetry test prior to being cleared to start (not for clinic positions). UW Health Recruitment will send instructions to traveler 2-3 weeks prior to start date. FloatingTravelers are the first to float to floors working with children up to 1 year of age and/or based on the traveler's competency skills/experience. The Traveler may have shifts scheduled in multiple units, depending on the current staffing needs and/or different locations within the organization. During the traveler's assignment, if the primary unit no longer has a need, shifts will be re-assigned to another unit in order to complete contract.Location: East Madison Hospital, 4602 Eastpark Blvd, Madison, WI 53718 Parking: FreePosition Urgency:NormalShifts:40 hrs/week, Day/Evening, 8/10 hr shifts, 0500-2030. No weekends. On-call is required: during afterhours, there will be weeknight and weekend call requirement.State License Details:Must Be Currently ActiveMinimum Years of Experience:2Minimum Guaranteed Hours:40Specialty Type:NursingSub Specialty:Pre-Op, Perioperative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse (PACU)General Certifications:BLS/BCLSBilingual:NoEMR Used:EPICHoliday Coverage Required:Yes