PACU Registered Nurse

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

Life and AD&D coverage

Disability (short/long-term)

FSAs and HSAs

401(k) and retirement planning

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Safety Harbor Surgery Center in Clearwater, FL, is seeking an RN Preoperative PACU (PACU RN) to deliver continuous, high-quality nursing care as patients emerge from anesthesia or sedation. You will monitor, assess, and support patients and families, ensuring safety and comfort throughout recovery.

The role requires an accredited RN degree, active state license, BLS/ACLS (PALS if required), and 2 years PACU/CCU experience, with strong nursing judgment and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• Active RN license in the state where the center operates.
• BLS and ACLS required; PALS if required by the center.
• 2 years experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred.
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet patient needs.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity and quality nursing care for all patients in PACU.
• Evaluate patient condition and ensure safety, comfort, and privacy.
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms with appropriate tasks and sterile technique.
• Provide total comprehensive patient care from emergence to discharge preparation.

Skills

Active RN license

BLS and ACLS

PALS if required

PACU/CRITICAL CARE experience

Decision making

Workload prioritization

Communication skills

Education

Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing

Job description

RN Preoperative PACU

Safety Harbor Surgery Center is hiring a Preop/PACU Registered Nurse

Welcome to Safety Harbor Surgery Center At Safety Harbor Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time. Our technology allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of: General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology and Retina, Pain Management, Urology

Job ID 95810 Date posted 09/29/2026

RN Preoperative PACU

Safety Harbor Surgery Center is hiring a Preop/PACU Registered Nurse

Welcome to Safety Harbor Surgery Center At Safety Harbor Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time. Our technology allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of: General Surgery, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology and Retina, Pain Management, Urology

Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse (PACU RN) at Safety Harbor Surgery Center The PACU Registered Nurse provides continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient's condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. May assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate. Will provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation; assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
• Active RN license in the state
• BLS and ACLS Required, PALS if required by the center
• 2 years experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

What We Offer As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.