Registered Nurse (RN) Surgery Center Pre/Post

Advocate Aurora Health

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You'll cover the pre/post bay and four operating rooms at a hospital-based surgery center.

Posted Aug 21

Shift and hours: 36 hours a week
Unit and setting: Pre/post bay with 4 operating rooms · Ambulatory Surgery Surgery Center services : ophthalmology, ortho, and plasticsOphthalmology, ortho and plastics surgery patients
License: RN license Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practicesRN license from the state you practice in
Term: Permanent Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery Center Pre/Post 0.9 FTE0.9 FTE

Do you qualify?

License: RN license from the state you practice in Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
Certification: BLS for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
Education: Completed accredited or approved nursing program Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
Experience: One year of experience, and/or procedural care One year experience - and or procedural care

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Milwaukee staff RN payMilwaukee staff RN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $43/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $41/hr, across 84 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: Circulating nurse in the OR Circulator role includes
Day to day: Emergent ophthalmology cases on call call rotation to cover Ophthalmology emergent cases
On call: Call rotation for emergent ophthalmology cases
Details: 938-bed acute care hospital is a 938-bed, quaternary acute care

The team behind this role

Preceptors and orientation

Nurse externs work under RN mentor/preceptor; residency includes mentorship throughout journey

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: careers.aah.org Source 2: talents.vaia.com

Scheduling

Weekend Program available (General Surgical Grafton); FT 3x12-hour nights common; days 7a-7p or nights 7p-7a with weekend rotation; flexible extern scheduling around classes; evening/weekend/night differentials

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: careers.atriumhealth.org Source 2: talents.vaia.com Source 3: careers.aah.org

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Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgery Center Pre/Post 0.9 FTE

Where You Will Work

Milwaukee, WI, United States Centrally located in the south side of Milwaukee

18 Pre/Post Unit. covering bay - 4 Operating rooms -

Come work for a Surgery Center that is hospital based - higher pay rate than stand alone surgery centers

call rotation to cover Ophthalmology emergent cases

Surgery Center services : ophthalmology, ortho, and plastics

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

One year experience - and or procedural care

What You’ll Do

As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Circulator role includes - time outs, positioning of patient, maintains sterile and safe environment, prepares the OR with necessary supplies, checks for inventory, and documents all aspects of the procedure

About This Location

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center is a 938-bed, quaternary acute care community hospital that provides advanced health care expertise.

The organization offers leading edge oncology, cardiovascular and neurology therapies for primarily adult patients. Nursing professional governance is a particular organizational strength, with over 40 years of experience in clinical nurse shared decision making. Aurora St.

Luke’s has been recognized for Nursing Excellence by the American

Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program® since

2001, most recently celebrating our 6th consecutive designation in

February 2024.

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What's around it?

In Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent: $1,059/mo
Household income: $54,234/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Milwaukee, WI

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward. Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

Young professionals and many healthcare workers cluster on the East Side along Brady Street and on the Lower East Side—walkable vintage apartments near UW-Milwaukee and downtown medical employers, with 1-bedrooms commonly cited around $1,175–$1,647—and in Bay View along Kinnickinnic Avenue (KK), a bungalow-and-cottage neighborhood with South Shore Park and similar renter-guide rents. Historic Third Ward is the premium loft district (1-bedrooms about $2,250–$2,650) in converted 19th-century warehouses a short walk from downtown offices; Walker's Point mixes restored homes, South 2nd Street restaurants, and the Fifth Ward.

Riverwest and Brewer's Hill trade prestige for character and lower rent; Shorewood and Wauwatosa are the quieter inner-suburb picks when schools matter. Sherman Park and Harambee are the lowest-rent options, while West Allis and the South Side offer neighborhood feel just outside the core.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: rentenigma.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: houzeo.com Source 5: unitedvanlines.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive. Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

Citywide average commute is about 22 minutes, with generally lighter traffic than larger metros, though congestion, potholes, and rough pavement on Interstate 94 and Highway 41 are recurring complaints. East Side and Lower East Side residents use frequent buses, I-43 and I-794, and the Oak Leaf Trail; Bay View reaches downtown via I-94 and Lake Parkway; the Third Ward is walkable to downtown offices with I-794. Street parking on the East Side is competitive on evenings and weekends, the Transit Score is 49/100, and many people still drive.

Aurora Health Care is named as a major employer and East Side/Lower East Side listings emphasize proximity to healthcare centers, but sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or shuttles.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: redfin.com

OutdoorsLake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking. Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Lake Michigan is the defining outdoor asset: Bradford Beach for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball, and custard walks; South Shore Park in Bay View; and East Side beaches minutes on foot or bike. Humboldt Park covers 73 acres with trails, community events, and a winter ice rink; the Oak Leaf Trail, Milwaukee RiverWalk, Veterans Park, and Menomonee Valley trails handle everyday walking and biking.

Schlitz Audubon Nature Center has miles of forest, wetland, prairie, and lakefront trails plus an observation tower; Lynden Sculpture Garden spreads more than 50 sculptures across 40 acres. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (the Domes) and Pulaski Park sledding fill indoor and winter gaps.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: visitmilwaukee.org Source 4: travelwisconsin.com Source 5: discoverthenorthshoremke.com Source 6: unitedvanlines.com Source 7: redfin.com

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Living in Milwaukee

Milwaukee is a lakefront, neighborhood-first city whose housing dollar goes further than Chicago or the coasts—2026 citywide rents sit about 33 percent below the national average—and daily life is organized around named streets more than freeways. Relocating nurses and other young professionals typically land on the East Side (Brady Street, buses and bikes toward UW-Milwaukee and nearby healthcare employers), Bay View (Kinnickinnic Avenue, South Shore Park, brick bungalows), or Walker's Point; Historic Third Ward lofts are the premium, downtown-walkable option. Plan on a roughly 22-minute average commute, scarce East Side street parking, and potholes on I-94. Summer means Summerfest, German Fest, Bradford Beach, and RiverWalk beers; winter is real—January around 14°F, about 45 inches of snow a year—but plows hit major roads early. Food is a genuine strength (Milwaukee Public Market, Goodkind, Bartolotta restaurants, KK taverns). Honest tradeoffs: some of Wisconsin's highest property taxes, crime that varies sharply by block, and aging industrial roads. Pick Shorewood or Wauwatosa if schools and quiet outrank nightlife.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: rentenigma.com Source 2: houzeo.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com Source 5: redfin.com Source 6: visitmilwaukee.org Source 7: reddit.com

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