Full Time PACU RN

Job ID 72271-147 Date posted 05/05/2025

We provide first-class surgical services for local communities and recognize our employees as our number one assets. As a PACU nurse at our facility, you have the opportunity to enjoy no calls, no weekends and no holidays.

We focus on offering a high quality, ambulatory care alternative to a hospital for surgical procedures. We have been in operation at this location since 2003 and perform over 6,000 surgeries per year. Speciality areas include ENT, GI ,General Surgery, Spine, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Podiatry,

Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU manager, the PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients'' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times.

Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation.

Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

• No weekends or holidays. 4 10-hour shifts (7am-5:30pm, Monday - Thursday).
  
  

Required Skills:

Education, Training And Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Currently licensed as RN in the state

Experience in Electronic charting

Current BLS, ACLS and PALS

Minimum of 2 years' experience in PACU or ICU

• Work environment SKILLS REQUIRED:
• Interdependent Partnering
• Good communication and human relations skills.
• Mastering Complexity
• Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
• Ability to master new skills.
• Technical/Functional
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.
• Current nursing assessment and patient care skills.
• Telemetry experience necessary
• Education
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license to practice nursing in the state.
• Experience
• Critical Care, ER or PACU experience preferred.
• Physical demands (i.e. works on a computer, use of telephone, lifts up to 50 lbs.)
• Works on computer, uses telephone.
• Intermittent physical mobility/activity including walking, standing, sitting. Light lifting, pulling and pushing of carts, equipment, ect. Must be able to bend body downward at the waist, be able to kneel.
  

The above statements reflect the general outline considered necessary to describe the principle functions of this job. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the position.