PreOp PACU Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) Plan with match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pinnacle Surgery Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a PreOp PACU Nurse PRN to support postoperative care in a ambulatory setting.

The nurse will ensure safe, efficient care, manage airway and IVs, perform assessments, and contribute to discharge readiness while upholding the center's mission.

Qualifications

• We are seeking a PreOp PACU Nurse with acute care experience.
• Active RN license required by state of employment.
• BCLS certification required on employment; not online.
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire; PALS if required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient care area and ensure equipment and supplies are ready.
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, temp, cardiac).
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters/saline locks.
• Perform head-to-toe patient evaluation using a scoring system.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to surgeon.
• Provide a safe, comforting environment for patients and families.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Skills

Nursing experience

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

IV catheter management

Patient assessment

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma or higher

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.67 - $49.59 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.

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.

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a PreOp PACU Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Pinnacle Surgery Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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

Pinnacle Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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