Pre Op PACU RN

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life and AD&D coverage

Disability - short/long term

FSAs & HSAs

401(k) and retirement planning

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Northwest Georgia Surgery Center is seeking a PreOp PACU Registered Nurse to provide continuous, quality perioperative care. You will monitor patients emerging from anesthesia, support physicians in the OR, and ensure safety and comfort throughout recovery.

The ideal candidate holds a GA RN license, CPR/ACLS/PALS, and 3+ years in intra-operative settings, with strong judgment and teamwork to coordinate patient discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• Current State of Georgia Nursing License.
• Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS.
• Minimum 3 years experience preferred intra-operative setting.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet patient needs.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity and high-quality nursing care for all patients undergoing perioperative care.
• Evaluate patient condition continually to ensure safety, comfort and privacy.
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms with tasks, sedation, and sterile technique as appropriate.
• Provide comprehensive care to patients emerging from anesthesia or sedation and plan discharge preparation.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

RN certification / degree

Georgia Nursing License

Job description

Job ID 300096325 Date posted 10/09/2026

Northwest Georgia Surgery Center is hiring a Pre Op PACU Registered Nurse

Welcome to Northwest Georgia Surgery Center

At Northwest Georgia Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Our technology allows surgeons to perform procedures in the specialty areas of: Orthopedic & Pain.

PreOp PACU Registered Nurse (PreOp PACU RN)

The Prep Op 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

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
• Current State of Georgia Nursing License
• Current CPR, ACLS, and PALS
• Minimum 3 years experience preferred intra-operative setting.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities. Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

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.