PACU RN

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Telemedicine services

401(k) Match

Tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase

Job summary

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is seeking a PACU Registered Nurse to provide critical post-operative care. You will manage airway support, monitor neurological and cardiac status, and respond to complications while collaborating with the surgical and anesthesia teams.

The role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours, and opportunities to participate in hospital councils and nursing initiatives within a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• RN license required or pending licensure
• ACLS and PALS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PACU experience preferred and helpful for transition to unit

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in the post-anesthesia setting
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia team, and interprofessional staff
• Apply nursing process, clinical judgment, and leadership to deliver safe perioperative care
• Assess patient condition, monitor during recovery, and document changes thoroughly
• Educate patients and families about condition, treatment, and follow-up measures

Skills

Airway management

Neurological monitoring

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

RN license

ACLS within 30 days

PALS within 30 days

Job description

As a PACU RN, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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
• PACU experience preferred

Benefits

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, 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

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is a 282-bed, full-service hospital that has provided quality care to Florida’s Treasure Coast community for more than 40 years. The hospital offers a wide range of services, including a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), birthing center, child-friendly and recently expanded emergency room, rehabilitation, obstetrics and gynecology inpatient and outpatient services, surgery, and orthopedic care. HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is located near HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital and works closely with its medical teams. HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital is a Tertiary Care facility with advanced heart, stroke, and trauma centers. HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital is an accredited Chest Pain Center, Primary Stroke Center, Center of Distinction for Maternity Care, and Center of Excellence for Orthopedic and Spine services. The hospital has also received several Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades. HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital offers an excellent Family Medicine Program with onsite faculty who specialize in Family Medicine Pediatrics and Family Medicine Obstetrics. The hospital also offers a community-practice focused Emergency Medicine Program. Hospital and Graduate Medical Education (GME) leaders are committed to providing residents in both programs with high-quality education in a supportive, collegial, and collaborative environment. The programs focus on resident wellness and satisfaction while supporting the success of each learner. Port St. Lucie is located along Florida’s Treasure Coast, about halfway between Miami and Orlando or Melbourne and West Palm Beach. The city offers a more relaxed atmosphere than many larger nearby cities. Its clean streets and neighborhoods are surrounded by scenic waterways and green golf courses. The area also offers many options for entertainment and outdoor activities. With its diverse population and warm climate, Port St. Lucie is an enjoyable place to live and work. 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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