PACU Nurse – Ambulatory Surgery with Team Support & Growth

Centennial Surgery; Lone Tree (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Sky Ridge Surgical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado, is seeking a PACU Nurse to provide post‑operative care in an ambulatory surgery setting. You will work with a focused team to ensure safety, comfort, and timely discharge while upholding the center's mission of high‑quality patient care.

Requirements include an RN license, 1+ year clinical nursing experience, BCLS, ACLS within 30 days, and PALS if required. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient safety, and continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state of employment is required.
• BCLS certification upon employment (online cert not acceptable).
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire; PALS if required by facility within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare care area and ensure necessary equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, etc.).
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform head-to-toe evaluation using an approved scoring system.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to the surgeon.
• Provide a safe, comforting environment and meet discharge criteria.

Skills

RN Licensure

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma or higher

Job description

Sky Ridge Surgical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado, is seeking a PACU Nurse to provide post‑operative care in an ambulatory surgery setting. You will work with a focused team to ensure safety, comfort, and timely discharge while upholding the center's mission of high‑quality patient care.

Requirements include an RN license, 1+ year clinical nursing experience, BCLS, ACLS within 30 days, and PALS if required. The role emphasizes teamwork, patient safety, and continuous professional development.