Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

FSAs and HSAs

401(k)

Job summary

Select Physicians Surgery Center in Tampa, FL is seeking a Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation. You will support the perioperative team, monitor patient safety, and assist with discharge planning.

Ideal candidates hold an active Florida RN license, BLS and ACLS certifications, with PACU or critical care experience; strong communication and nursing judgment are essential in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Florida or state
• Experience in PACU or critical care preferred
• Strong communication and clinical judgment required
• Ability to prioritize and manage workload in busy perioperative areas

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity and quality nursing care for patients emerging from anesthesia
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms and maintain sterile techniques
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in preparation for discharge

Skills

Nursing judgment

Communication skills

PACU experience

Time management

Education

RN license valid in state

Accredited RN program graduate

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

RN PACU

Select Physicians Surgery Center is hiring a Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse

Welcome to Select Physicians Surgery Center

Select Physicians Surgery Center is a busy, multispecialty ambulatory surgery center in Tampa, Florida that performs over 5,000 surgeries per year. We are an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International and our mission is to treat each patient and every family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time. If you share our mission, please reach out to discuss joining our team.

Job ID 94416 Date posted 08/31/2026

RN PACU

Select Physicians Surgery Center is hiring a Preoperative PACU Registered Nurse

PACU Registered Nurse (PACU RN) at Select Physicians Surgery Center

The 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, 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 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

• 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.