PREOP/PACU REGISTERED NURSE

USPI; Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Longleaf Surgery Center is seeking a Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse to deliver continuous, high-quality care to patients recovering from anesthesia. The role emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and privacy, with possible assistance to physicians during procedures requiring conscious sedation.

The nurse will assess and manage care for patients transitioning from anesthesia, plan and implement care, and prepare patients and families for discharge in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• Active RN license in the state.
• BLS and ACLS required; PALS if required by the center.
• 2 years of PACU or Critical Care experience preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity and quality nursing care for patients emerging from general anesthesia or sedation.
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms with conscious sedation and sterile techniques as deemed appropriate.
• Proactively assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient and family care in preparation for discharge.

Skills

Nursing judgment

Prioritization

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

RN license (state)

Job description

RN PreOp/PACU

Longleaf Surgery Center is hiring a Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse

Welcome to Longleaf Surgery Center

Longleaf Surgery Centeris a physician owned multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) conveniently located on Starkey Blvd nestled inside the Longleaf Community in Trinity. Our current specialties include foot and ankle surgery, shoulder surgery, knee surgery, spine surgery, hand surgery, and pain management. We are an established ASC accredited by the Joint Commission with an excellent track record for performance.

PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse at Center/Hospital Name

The Preoperative 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, including 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

• Active RN license in the state

• BLS and ACLS Required, PALS if required by the center

• 2 years of experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred

• 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 the following, subject to employment status:

• 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.