PACU RN: Fast-Paced Post-Anesthesia Care Sign-On Eligible

Meritus Health; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance & Disability

PTO

401(k) Match

Education Assistance

FSAs/HSA

Shift differential

Job summary

Meritus Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the PACU to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This full-time role covers a 72-hour biweekly schedule with rotating shifts and on-call requirements, delivering high‑quality post‑operative care in a fast-paced environment.

The PACU team values clinical autonomy and ongoing professional development as we care for diverse surgical and trauma patients, with strong nurse‑to‑patient ratios and leadership support to ensure safe, individualized care.

Qualifications

• ASN required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum of one year RN experience required.
• PACU/Surgical Services/critical care experience preferred.
• Current Maryland RN license or MBON-recognized multistate license.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess post-anesthesia patients in PACU, providing continuous monitoring and timely interventions.
• Deliver high-quality nursing care with clinical autonomy while caring for diverse surgical and trauma patients.
• Collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams to facilitate safe patient recovery and discharge planning.
• Support unit operations during high census as an overflow capacity and assist pre-procedural evaluations.

Skills

PACU experience

Critical Care

Nursing assessment

BLS certified

Education

ASN

BSN preferred

Job description

Meritus Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the PACU to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit. This full-time role covers a 72-hour biweekly schedule with rotating shifts and on-call requirements, delivering high‑quality post‑operative care in a fast-paced environment.

The PACU team values clinical autonomy and ongoing professional development as we care for diverse surgical and trauma patients, with strong nurse‑to‑patient ratios and leadership support to ensure safe, individualized care.