PACU Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Los Robles Surgery Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PACU Nurse for PRN shifts in Thousand Oaks, CA. You will deliver postoperative care, monitor vitals, manage airway, and support discharge planning in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

Required is an active California RN license and 1+ year PACU/ICU or surgical experience. HCA Healthcare offers comprehensive benefits and professional growth opportunities within a national network.

Qualifications

• Active RN license required by state of employment.
• 1+ year nursing experience in PACU/ICU or Surgery.
• BCLS certification upon employment, online not acceptable.
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire.
• PALS as required by facility within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients’ care area with required equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• Insert, maintain and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform head-to-toe evaluation using approved scoring system.
• Check dressings or operative site and report abnormalities.
• Provide a safe, comforting environment for patients and families.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Skills

Nursing

PACU care

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

IV therapy

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: 46.77 - 66.49 / 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.

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a PACU Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Los Robles Surgery Center which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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 untilthepatient 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

Los Robles Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• 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

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Los Robles Surgicenter islocated in Thousand Oaks, California. We are one of the top 10 cities in the Unites States.The surgicenter is accessible to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and a major airport. Our centerperforms over 500 procedures a month. Services in gastroenterology, ENT, gynecology, orthopedics,plastics, and podiatry are provided. As a member of the HCA Healthcare Ambulatory SurgeryDivision, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvementof human life.

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 thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our PACU Nurse PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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