PACU Nurse

St. David's Austin Area Ambulatory Surgery Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

St. Davids Austin Area Ambulatory Surgery Center is seeking a PACU Nurse to provide postoperative nursing care and support safe discharge from the facility.

The role contributes to our center's mission within the HCA Healthcare family and focuses on patient comfort and high-quality care. You will work in a team-oriented environment with mentorship, clinical education, and certification support to grow your nursing career.

Qualifications

• Active RN license as required by state of employment
• 1+ years nursing experience in PACU/ICU or Surgery
• BCLS Certification upon employment (online certification not acceptable)
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire
• PALS if required by facility within 30 days of hire
• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma (required)

Responsibilities

• Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies are provided
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.)
• Exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document head to toe evaluation of patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with policy
• Check dressings and/or operative site and report abnormalities to the surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and family
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria

Skills

PACU nursing

RN license

ACLS

BCLS

PALS

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

Discharge criteria

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma

Job description

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At St. Davids Austin Area Ambulatory Surgery Center, you’ll find clear path ways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center continue its’ legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company’s mission and vision.

What you will do in this role:

• Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
• You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
• Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
• Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria

Qualifications you will need:

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required
• 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in PACU, ICU or Surgery
• Active RN license as required by state of employment
• BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable
• ACLS required within 30-days of hire
• PALS if required by facility within 30-days of hire

Benefits

St. Davids Austin Area Ambulatory Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. Davids Austin Surgery Center is Austins premier surgery center. Our focus is on womens services and providing exceptional care to every patient. Our center is a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare. We are fully certified and licensed by AAAHC, the state of Texas, and Federal Medicare program. We perform over 160 laparoscopic gynecological surgeries a month.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing's future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.