Department:

37710 Aurora Sinai Medical Center - PACU

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

32

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Mon-Fri with rotating staggered start times between 0730 and 10am. Two rotating off days per pay period.
• 8-hour shifts
• Weeknight, weekend, and holiday call shared among all nurses.
• Must Be 30 minutes within Hospital

Pay Range

$37.50 - $56.25

Join our PACU team at - Sinai

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.
 At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all.
 Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Where you will work

• Patient Bays: 11
• Patient Population:
  • Elective and urgent/emergent surgical patients
  • Surgeries include orthopedics, GYN, general, bariatric, robotic, urology, plastics, dental, and ECT
  • Recovery of IR and GI patients post-general anesthesia
• Culture: Collaborative, friendly, caring, and supportive
• Skill Mix: Experienced nurses with some new to PACU
• Staffing & Ratios:
  • Elective surgeries scheduled 0715–1700
  • Typical ratios: 1:1 or 1:2
• Schedule:
  • Rotating staggered start times (0730–1000)
  • Weeknights, weekends, and holidays covered by call crew
  • Holiday call rotation
• Additional Info:
  • Bariatric Center of Excellence
  • GYN Teaching Hospital
  • On-call nurse supported by anesthesia

We’re Looking For:

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• 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
• Having1-2 years of some form of inpatient nursing med/surg ideal ICU or ED. or periop experience

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver individualized care using the nursing process—assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care plans tailored to each patient’s needs.
• Monitor and respond to changes in patient condition, mobilizing resources and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Promote patient safety by implementing risk-reduction strategies and reporting safety events promptly.
• Educate patients and families, adapting teaching methods to meet unique learning needs and supporting readiness for discharge.
• Coordinate care and discharge planning through an interdisciplinary approach, ensuring continuity across the healthcare continuum.
• Lead and delegate effectively, fostering teamwork and supporting unlicensed personnel.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient experience and unit performance.
• Maintain professional growth through ongoing education, competency completion, and participation in shared governance activities.

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
64 Hours per pay period (0.8 FTE)

8 hour shifts

Mon-Fri with rotating staggered start times between 0730 and 10am.

Weeknight, weekend, and holiday on-call shared among all staff.

Must Be 30 minutes within Hospital

About This Location:

From preventive and diagnostic care to some of the most advanced medicine in the world, we’re dedicated to putting the patient at the center of all we do. Located in downtown Milwaukee, we offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art services and expert doctors in an atmosphere designed to promote healing and overall well-being.

We are also home to tomorrow’s health care professionals and pioneering treatment options, with the University of Wisconsin