Join our surgical team as a Pre-Op/PACU Registered Nurse in a fast-paced outpatient environment. You will provide hands-on clinical care to patients before and after surgery, guiding them through each stage of their surgical journey while maintaining a healthy work-life balance with no nights, weekends, or on-call requirements.
Clinical Setting
This is an outpatient surgical center with a close-knit, supportive team environment that emphasizes collaboration and cross-training opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, high-quality nursing care to pre-operative and post-operative patients
- Monitor patients recovering from general, regional, or local anesthesia
- Obtain and document complete nursing histories and assessments
- Closely monitor vital signs and patient status, identifying and reporting any changes
- Administer medications safely and accurately
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans
- Communicate effectively with physicians, patients, families, and care team members
- Supervise and support non-licensed clinical staff as needed
- Maintain accurate documentation in medical records
- Follow all nursing standards, state regulations, and center policies
Schedule
- No on-call requirements
- No nights or weekends
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- One or more years of PACU, pre-op, or perioperative experience
Preferred Qualifications
- PALS certification
- CNOR certification
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Supportive leadership and collaborative clinical environment