Per Diem PACU RN – Ambulatory Surgery Center

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Life insurance

Discounts

Job summary

Surgery Center at St. Andrews in Venice, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN PACU nurse to join our ambulatory surgery unit and care for patients postoperatively until discharge.

You will work as part of a compassionate team that treats patients like family and supports the center’s mission. Responsibilities include preparing care areas, airway management, continuous monitoring, IV management, and discharge readiness.

Qualifications

• RN license active in the state of employment.
• 1+ year of nursing experience in PACU/ICU or Surgery.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient care area and ensure equipment and supplies are ready.
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• Instruct and maintain IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform and document head-to-toe evaluations using an approved scoring system.
• Check dressings and/or operative sites and report abnormalities to the surgeon.
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and families.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Skills

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

IV insertion

Postoperative nursing

Discharge planning

Patient safety

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma or higher

BSN

Job description

Surgery Center at St. Andrews in Venice, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN PACU nurse to join our ambulatory surgery unit and care for patients postoperatively until discharge.

You will work as part of a compassionate team that treats patients like family and supports the center’s mission. Responsibilities include preparing care areas, airway management, continuous monitoring, IV management, and discharge readiness.