PACU RN — Hospital, Varied Shifts, Great Benefits

Eden Capital Careers; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Retirement match

Malpractice insurance

Paid PTO

Job summary

Eden Capital Careers is seeking a Hospital PACU Registered Nurse (RN) in Great Falls, MT. This full-time, on-site role focuses on safe post-anesthesia recovery, airway management, and continuous patient assessment in a busy PACU setting.

Ideal candidates hold an active MT RN license, 2–4 years hospital experience, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications. Our client offers strong nurse-to-patient ratios and robust support in a collaborative perioperative environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted RN licensure in Montana (or compact/endorsement eligibility).
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS required upon hire.
• Experience: 2 to 4 years of recent hospital experience in acute Medical/Surgical or Critical Care.
• Preferred: Dedicated background with Critical Care (ICU) workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Operative Preparation: assess, admit, and optimize patients for elective/outpatient procedures with safety checks.
• Phase I Recovery: monitor and stabilize patients waking from anesthesia; manage airway and ventilation; monitor hemodynamics and neuro checks.
• Advanced Visual & Device Care: monitor patients with chest tubes, central lines, arterial lines, titration IVs; ventilation support training provided.
• Wound & Line Management: surveil wounds, dressings, drains to prevent complications.
• Symptom & Pain Control: titrate IV meds for pain; manage PANV; use warming devices for thermoregulation.
• Observation Unit Care: care for observation patients admitted from ED or post-surgery.
• Collaborative Leadership: coordinate plans with Providers, Anesthesia, Nurse Managers; mentor LPNs/CNAs.
• Discharge & Transfer Planning: use Aldrete score for discharge or hand-off to inpatient units.

Skills

IV insertion

Patient care

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Eden Capital Careers is seeking a Hospital PACU Registered Nurse (RN) in Great Falls, MT. This full-time, on-site role focuses on safe post-anesthesia recovery, airway management, and continuous patient assessment in a busy PACU setting.

Ideal candidates hold an active MT RN license, 2–4 years hospital experience, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications. Our client offers strong nurse-to-patient ratios and robust support in a collaborative perioperative environment.