PACU Registered Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Job summary

Oklahoma Surgicare, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center in Oklahoma City. You will provide postoperative nursing care and support patients and families through recovery until discharge.

The role emphasizes caring like family, with responsibilities including airway management, monitoring vital signs, IV catheter care, wound/dressing checks, and documenting assessments per center policy. Licensure and BCLS/ACLS/PALS requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients’ care area with equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate airway management techniques.
• Monitor vital signs and other parameters per policy.
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform and document head-to-toe evaluations using approved scoring.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to surgeon.
• Provide a safe, comfortable environment for patients and families.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a PACU Registered Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Oklahoma Surgicare which is part of the nation's 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 until the patient 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

• 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

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

Oklahoma Surgicare is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Our TJC accredited center is a top producing surgery center for Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare. We perform services in ophthalmology, GI, urology, podiatry, ENT, gynecology, plastics, orthopedics and general surgery are available.

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 the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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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