Preop PACU Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; North Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a PreOp PACU Registered Nurse for North County Surgicenter. You will provide postoperative nursing care, ensure patient safety, and support discharge criteria in an ambulatory setting.

The role emphasizes airway management, IV care, and vigilant monitoring in alignment with center policies. The position requires an RN license, 1+ year clinical experience (preop/pacu preferred), BCLS at hire, ACLS within 30 days, and PALS if required by the facility.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing required.
• 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably Preop/PACU/Surgery.
• Active RN license as required by state of employment.
• BCLS certification required on employment, online not acceptable.
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients' care area and ensure equipment and supplies are provided.
• Demonstrate airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• In insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform and document head-to-toe evaluation using approved scoring system.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to the surgeon.
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and family.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Skills

Patient care

Airway management

IV catheter insertion

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Education

RN Diploma or higher

Active RN license

Tools

BCLS certification

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Preop PACU Registered Nurse today with North County Surgicenter.

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, 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

North County Surgicenter, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

North CountySurgicenter is a multispecialty center in Palm Beach County. We serve theresidents for over 25 years. We are close to many beautiful beaches, restaurants,museums and theaters. Our AAAHC accredited center performs over 500 procedures amonth. Services in gastroenterology, gynecology, plastics, ophthalmology, orthopedics,ENT, podiatry and urology are available. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committedto 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 3.7billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensatedexpenses.

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.