Preop/PACU RN — Night Shift, No Weekends

Nebraska Medicine; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Clarkson College discount

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Preop/PACU Registered Nurse to join our experienced team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will provide preoperative preparation, postoperative recovery, and holding care for surgical patients, including overnight stays.

You will use a broad range of nursing skills—IV antibiotics, fluids, insulin infusions, and blood pressure management—while coordinating with surgeons, anesthesia, and multiple specialties to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
• Effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program.
• PALS certification department dependent required; ACLS within 6 months; TNCC/ATCN within 1 year or as required.

Responsibilities

• Join the Preop/PACU team caring for a diverse surgical patient population.
• Provide preoperative preparation, post-anesthesia recovery, and holding/recovery care.
• Care for surgical patients requiring an overnight stay.
• Use a broad range of nursing skills including IV antibiotics, fluids, insulin infusions and blood pressure management.
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesia and multiple specialties to ensure safe, high-quality care.
• Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for designated patients.
• Environment of care may be long-term, emergent, critical, acute or procedural.

Skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Associate's degree in nursing or Nursing Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Preop/PACU Registered Nurse to join our experienced team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will provide preoperative preparation, postoperative recovery, and holding care for surgical patients, including overnight stays.

You will use a broad range of nursing skills—IV antibiotics, fluids, insulin infusions, and blood pressure management—while coordinating with surgeons, anesthesia, and multiple specialties to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.