PACU Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Behavioral health & telemedicine

Tuition & education support

401(k) match & retirement resources

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Denver Midtown Surgery Center is seeking a PACU Nurse to deliver postoperative care in an ambulatory setting. You will collaborate with the care team to ensure safe, high-quality patient recovery and discharge readiness.

The role requires an RN, active license, ACLS within 30 days, and BCLS. Prior preop/PACU or surgical experience is preferred in a fast-paced center that supports staff with modern technology and resources.

Qualifications

• RN license in the state of employment is required.
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire; BCLS certification is required at employment.
• PALS may be required by the facility within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the patient care area and ensure equipment and supplies are ready.
• Demonstrate airway management techniques and monitor patients per policy.
• Insert, maintain and remove IV catheters and saline locks as needed.
• Perform and document head-to-toe evaluations using approved scoring systems.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to the surgeon.
• Provide a safe, comforting environment and ensure discharge criteria are met.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing

RN License Active

BCLS Certification

ACLS within 30 days of hire

PALS if required by facility within 30 days of hire

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.67 - $49.59 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Denver Midtown Surgery Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

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 will 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 Preop, PACU, Pain, ER, 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

Denver Midtown 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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

Midtown Surgical Center was founded in 1995. We are a multi-specialty surgery center. The center performs over 5,400 cases per year. Services in colorectal, gynecology, GI, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain, plastics, podiatry, urology and urogynecology specialties. We are AAAHC accredited. Our location is two blocks west of the Denver Zoo and accessible to public transportation.

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.