Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Company: UW Health
Location: Madison
Posted on: January 28, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description UW Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN)
PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a nursing job in MADISON,
Wisconsin. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: PACU - Post
Anesthesia Care - Discipline: RN - Duration: Ongoing - Employment
Type: Staff 90% FTE, night shift, 3 -12 hour shifts, Sunday -
Thursday with rotating on-call shifts (around 2/month). Hours may
vary based on the operational needs of the department. You will be
working at University Hospital in Madison, WI. Be part of something
remarkable Join the 1 hospital in Wisconsin! We are seeking a
Registered Nurse (RN) to: - Join a team of remarkable, dedicated
and compassionate nurses in our Adult Inpatient and Outpatient
PACUs. - Become an integral part of the team working closely with
surgical, anesthesia and pain service colleagues to identify the
most appropriate plan of care for the patient. - Support the
Inpatient and Outpatient Operating Rooms, work with a variety of
patients ranging from outpatient to ICU level acuity, and maintain
a work/life balance. - Provide on call coverage as required. Hear
more about working on this remarkable team. At UW Health, you will
have: - An excellent benefits package, including health and dental
insurance, paid time off and retirement plans. - Acuity based
staffing ratios for optimal safety. - A strong shared governance
structure which assures every nurse has a voice. - Options for a
variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow
for work-life balance. - Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at
Work that to support employee/family well-being. - A place where
nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient
and outpatient settings through several award programs. - Tuition
reimbursement eligibility after 1 year of employment- UW Health
invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for
coursework associated with career advancement. Qualifications -
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred Work Experience - 6
months of current independent PACU, Emergency Department, Surgical
Critical Care, Surgical ICU, or Surgical IMC experience Required -
6 months of surgical general care experience with adult populations
or six (6) months of recent inpatient pediatric experience if
working within AFCH Pre/Post/PACU Required - 6 months of current
independent medical general care with previous PACU experience
Required - 2 years or more of current independent PACU, Emergency
Department, Surgical Critical Care, Surgical ICU, or Surgical IMC
experience Preferred Licenses & Certifications - Licensed as a
Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required - Basic Life Support/CPR Upon
Hire Required - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6
months Required Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW
Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging
for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.
Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and
our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge,
unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member
brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide
equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or
genetic information. University Hospital in Madison is a
Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s 1 hospital
and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching
institutions and referral centers. Job Description UW Hospital and
Clinics benefits/n/n UW Health Job ID 44893. Posted job title: RN -
PACU About UW Health UW Health is an integrated academic health
system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the
13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re
made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison
and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We
also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern
Illinois. UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year
and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest
employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one
of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools. Benefits - Holiday
Pay - Vision benefits - Continuing Education - Sick pay - Dental
benefits - Life insurance - Discount program - Pet insurance -
Wellness and fitness programs - Medical benefits
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