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Registered Nurse, Surg/Peds Unit - PRN

Mercyhealth · Janesville, WI · $34.45–$51.68 an hour · Per diem

Posted Jun 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This PRN role on the Surg/Peds unit at Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center has variable shifts. What availability can you offer?

What they are checking: Whether their PRN schedule truly fits what the unit needs.

What experience do you have with surgical patients and with pediatric patients?

What they are checking: Whether they can safely care for both groups on a mixed unit.

How do you keep up with unit changes when you work PRN?

What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of staying current on policies and skills.

Tell me about a time you helped a scared child through a procedure.

What they are checking: Whether they use age-appropriate communication and comfort techniques.

What would you do

A post-op adult has a rising heart rate and low urine output. What are you thinking?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize possible bleeding, dehydration or sepsis and escalate.

How do you handle being floated to another unit on a PRN shift?

What they are checking: Whether they are flexible and honest about what they can do safely.

About the work

Walk me through how you care for a child after surgery, like an appendectomy.

What they are checking: Whether they know pediatric pain, fluid and infection monitoring after surgery.

How do you double-check medications for children?

What they are checking: Whether they use weight-based dosing and independent checks to prevent errors.

How do you teach parents to care for their child after discharge?

What they are checking: Whether they teach wound care, pain management and warning signs clearly.

Describe how you would give a safe handoff to the next shift.

What they are checking: Whether they give structured, complete reports so care continues safely.

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The full job description

As published by Mercyhealth.

OVERVIEW Provides compassionate nursing care to patients in a clinical setting while supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission and values. May include variable shifts, weekends, holidays, and/or on-call hours. May also float to different units based on staffing needs and clinical competency. Performs other related duties as assigned. Schedule : PRN Shift : Variable Location : Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center, Janesville, WI Pay Range: $34.45 - $51.68 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Utilizes the nursing process and collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and State laws practice act. • Documents according to standards of care. • Performs assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care. • Develops, initiates, and executes a patient plan of care according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician and or clinic policy including patient and family instruction. • Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance. • Utilizes clinical expertise and guidance to other units’ departments in support of the patient’s longitudinal plan of care. • Utilizes critical thinking regarding patient safety and patient experience and appropriately escalates to the appropriate chain of command. • Participates in the professional nursing continuum process, unit practice activities and decisions and peer review process. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Graduate of an accredited nursing program. ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred. May require specific years of applicable experience to qualify (per department guidelines) CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE Licensed as an RN in state of practice Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example : ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES May include color blind test (per department guidelines) LEVEL OF SUPERVISION N/A PAY RANGE: $34.45 - $51.68 Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Mercyhealth offers competitive pay and benefits, including retirement, time off, on-demand pay, access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more. Click here for more details. At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: • #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 • One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers • A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women

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