PACU Registered Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Wellbeing support and counseling

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Education and tuition assistance

Disability and insurance options

Job summary

Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center is seeking a PACU Registered Nurse PRN to join a high-performing team within HCA Healthcare’s network. You will care for patients in immediate post-operative recovery, monitor airway and vital signs, and respond quickly to complications while coordinating with surgeons and anesthesia providers.

The role involves on-call availability during select non-business hours and contributing to evidence-based care, patient education, and continuous improvement within a

Qualifications

• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications must be obtained within 30 days of start date.
• RN license (state licensed) required.
• Education: ADN/BSN or RN Diploma as listed in job requirements.
• Clinical nursing proficiency in PACU/post-anesthesia care settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality post-anesthesia care and monitor airway, vitals, and neurological status.
• Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure patient safety.
• Apply nursing process and critical thinking to deliver safe care.
• Educate patients and families about condition, treatment, and follow-up.
• Document care changes accurately and promptly.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

PALS

RN competency

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

RN Diploma

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) PACU Registered Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Premier Ambulatory Surgery Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.

Position Details:

• Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
• Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
• Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role:

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

Premier Ambulatory 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 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 and position.

Premier Orthopedic Surgery Center (https://posc-nashville.com/) is located inNashville, Tennessee. We serve the residents of Middle Tennessee. We are an ambulatorysurgery center that is AAAHC accredited. The center performs a wide range of orthopedic proceduresincluding total joints. We see an average of 150 cases a month. We are accessible to I-24and I-65. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow ourmission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of humanlife.

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

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