About this opportunity
TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company lists this Local Contract Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $52 per hour opportunity in green bay, Wisconsin. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
TalentBurst, Inc is seeking a local contract RN PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a contract nursing job in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Job Description & Requirements
Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Discipline: RN
Start Date: 05/18/2026
Duration: 12 weeks
Hours per week: 16 hours
Shift: 8 hours, nights
Employment Type: Local Contract
Eligibility
Will not accept a candidate who was previously staff for Aurora BayCare PACU.
Location & Facility
BayCare - PACU
Green Bay, WI
Level II Trauma Center
Level III NICU
Level III Maternity Center
Primary Stroke Center
Beds: 167
Unit Information
Main PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 10 Phase I PACU bays
East PACU: 33 pre/post rooms, 17 Phase I PACU bays
Main on 2nd floor; East on 1st floor (same building)
Average patients per day combined: 60‑80
Minimum Experience: 2 years Phase I/Phase II
Will consider first‑time travelers with extensive PACU experience
Patient Types / Common Diagnoses
Inpatient, outpatient, observation. Peds and adults.
General, plastics, urology, GI, bariatrics, GYN, minor vascular, neurosurgery (spine, craniectomy), Robotics cases, ophthalmology, ortho, cardiothoracic (thoracotomies/pericardial windows, no open hearts), ENT (sinus, PE tubes, T/As), endovascular, fistulas, bronchs, post‑cath, post‑IR/Neuro IR
Ventilated/ICU level patients typically go to ICU post‑OR; occasionally intubated patient or assist with intubation in PACU
Patient Ratios
Pre‑op: 1:3
Phase I: 1:2
Phase II: 1:3
Required Licensure & Certification
RN: BLS, ACLS, PALS; CAPA or CPAN certification required (will accept either)
CNA: BLS
Skills & Experience Needed
RN: Experience in PACU with the above patient types, read/interpret cardiac rhythms, manage cardiac gtts, provide discharge instructions (Phase I and Phase II recovery). Extensive experience with post‑cath, bronchs, IR patients highly preferred.
Hard stops: art lines, TR bands, chest tubes, CBI, EPIC
CNA: Experience with blood sugar checks, IV removals, clipping and scrubbing surgical sites, cleaning, restocking
Teamwork: It is everyone's responsibility to help everyone out. Nothing is “just a CNA or LPN” duty
Support Within Department
Charge RN, Management, CNA/LPN (float), Bedside and Nursing Station Tele, no Tele Tech, Hospitalist 24/7, RT 24/7, Anesthesiologists/CRNAs, Surgeons
Technology & Equipment
EMR: EPIC – required for RNs
IV Pump: Alaris
Medication dispensing: Pyxis
Floating & Orientation
Travelers will float regularly between Phase I and Phase II Recovery for Main 6 PACU and East PACU
Orientation: NEO
2 8‑hour shifts in the department as orientation
Scheduling
Weekend rotation: None (not allowed to pick up call or weekends)
On call: None
Holiday expectations: None
RTO approval: No more than 4 days of RTO will be approved
Shift times: 12:00‑20:30, Monday‑Friday depending on requisition
Other Notes
Scrub color: Any solid color, professional, no logos/graffiti
Parking: Free parking lot
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Worksite address
green bay, WI, 54311, US
Who can apply
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