PACU Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Education support

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center - North Central in San Antonio is seeking a PACU Nurse to provide safe, post-operative care until discharge.

You will manage airway, monitor vitals, insert/remove IVs, perform head-to-toe evaluation, and ensure discharge criteria are met, aligning with HCA policies.

Active RN license, BCLS and ACLS required; PALS as needed; 1 year PACU/ICU experience preferred; graduate from accredited nursing program.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Active RN license as required by state of employment.
• BCLS certification required at employment; online not acceptable.
• ACLS certification required; PALS as required by facility.
• Minimum 1 year of PACU/ICU experience, preferably in ambulatory center.

Responsibilities

• Prepare care area with equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques.
• Monitor vitals and other parameters according to policy.
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform head-to-toe evaluation using approved scoring system.
• Check dressings or operative site; report abnormalities.
• Provide safe, comforting environment for patient and family.
• Ensure discharge criteria are met.

Skills

PACU experience

RN license

BCLS

ACLS

PALS

Postoperative care

Education

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

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:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a PACU or ICU setting; preferably in an ambulatory surgery center

• Active RN license as required by state of employment

• Required valid BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable

• ACLS required

• PALS as required by facility

Benefits

Methodist Ambulatory Surgery Center - North Central, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist AmbulatorySurgery Center - North Central (https://methodistambulatorysurgerycenters.com/) is located in the Stone Oak area of San Antonio. OurAAAHC center is a top revenue producer forSurgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare. Weperform over 600 procedures a month. Our specialties are in orthopedics, ophthalmology, ENT,gynecology, endoscopy, podiatry, pediatrics, urology and pediatric dermatology.

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.

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