PACU RN

United Surgical Partners International; Kingston (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Paid time off

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

HSAs & FSAs

Employee Assistance Program

Employee discount program

Voluntary benefits (pet, legal, etc.)

Job summary

Gateway Surgery Center, an ASC under United Surgical Partners International, seeks a PACU Registered Nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia care and patient safety in a fast-paced surgical setting.

Qualifications include PA Nursing License, CPR/ACLS/PALS, and GI PACU experience is preferred. The role emphasizes teamwork, adaptability, and meticulous aseptic technique within a supportive center environment.

Qualifications

• Current PA Nursing License
• Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 2 year experience in GI preferred
• Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Experience working in an ASC environment preferred
• Must be team-oriented and patient-focused

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity and quality nursing care for all patients with continual evaluation of condition and safety.
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms with tasks, conscious sedation, and sterile techniques as needed.
• Provide total care to patients emerging from anesthesia; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate for discharge.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient care

Team orientation

Adaptability

Aseptic technique

Problem solving

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

PACU Registered Nurse

Welcome to Gateway Surgery Center

Gateway Surgery Center is an outpatient surgical center specifically designed to provide endoscopic procedures in a comfortable and professional environment. This facility provides patients expanded services and convenient scheduling. This is a fast paced environment that is driven to reach the highest quality and satisfaction outcomes.

PACU Registered Nurse (PACU RN)

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:

• Current PA Nursing License
• Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 2 year experience in GI preferred
• Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptive to change, creativity and innovative.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Experience working in an ASC environment preferred
• Must be team-oriented and patient-focused

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

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.