PACU Nurse

The VIOS Clinic; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The VIOS Clinic in Round Rock is seeking a dedicated PACU nurse to provide immediate post-operative care for surgical patients, ensuring safe recovery and rapid response to complications.

You will work with the anesthesia and surgical teams to monitor patients, manage airway needs, document changes, and educate families on recovery expectations in a collaborative perioperative setting.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge of post-operative monitoring, airway management, and complication recognition.
• Excellent assessment, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary perioperative team.
• Compassionate patient and family education skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver airway support and manage post-operative recovery needs.
• Monitor cardiac and neurological status and recognize changes promptly.
• Provide wound care and observe surgical sites for signs of complications.
• Assess, document, and communicate patient condition and responses to interventions.
• Respond to post-operative complications and coordinate escalation as needed.
• Educate patients and families on post-operative care and recovery expectations.
• Collaborate with providers, surgeons, and anesthesia team members to support continuity of care.

Skills

Post-operative monitoring

Airway management

Assessment & documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Patient education

Job description

Role Summary

Provide immediate post-operative care for surgical patients in the PACU, ensuring safe recovery and rapid identification and response to complications.

Role Summary

Provide immediate post-operative care for surgical patients in the PACU, ensuring safe recovery and rapid identification and response to complications.

Key Duties

• Deliver airway support and manage post-operative recovery needs.
• Monitor cardiac and neurological status and recognize changes promptly.
• Provide wound care and observe surgical sites for signs of complications.
• Assess, document, and communicate patient condition and responses to interventions.
• Respond to post-operative complications and coordinate escalation as needed.
• Educate patients and families on post-operative care and recovery expectations.
• Collaborate with providers, surgeons, and anesthesia team members to support continuity of care.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical knowledge of post-operative monitoring, airway management, and complication recognition.
• Excellent assessment, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary perioperative team.
• Compassionate patient and family education skills.