PreOp PACU Nurse Part-Time

HCA Healthcare; Parker (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Lincoln Surgery Center in Parker, Colorado is seeking a PreOp PACU Nurse to deliver safe postoperative care until discharge and uphold a family‑like approach to patient care.

You will prepare the care area, manage airways, monitor vital signs, insert and care for IVs, perform head‑to‑toe assessments, check dressings, verify discharge criteria, and create a safe, comforting environment for patients and families.

Qualifications

• RN licensure required
• 1+ years in a clinical setting
• ACLS within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Prepare the patient’s care area and ensure equipment is available
• Demonstrate airway management techniques
• Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, temp, cardiac)
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters
• Perform head-to-toe evaluation using approved scoring
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and families
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria

Skills

RN Licensure

Preop PACU experience

Airway management

IV catheter care

Vital signs

Discharge criteria

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or higher

Tools

BCLS Certification

ACLS Certification

PALS Certification

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.67 - $49.59 / hour

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a PreOp PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center will continue its’ legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company’s mission and vision.

What you will do in this role:

• Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
• You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
• Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
• Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria

Qualifications you will need:

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required
• 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in Preop, PACU, Pain, GI, ER, ICU or Surgery
• Active RN license as required by state of employment
• 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

Benefits

• 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

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

Lincoln Surgery Center is located in Parker, Colorado. Our AAAHC accredited center performs over 300 cases a month. Services provided in colorectal, gynecology, GI, ENT, ophthalmology, orthopedics, plastics, podiatry, urology, urogynecology procedures. We are a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare. We follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

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.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.