Preoperative Postoperative PACU Registered Nurse

United Surgical Partners International; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health, Dental & Vision Coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center-Cypress in Tampa seeks a Preoperative Postoperative PACU Registered Nurse to join its ambulatory surgery team. The role centers on recovery from anesthesia, monitoring consciousness and vital signs, and ensuring safe transitions for outpatient procedures.

You will educate families, document care, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure safety and comfort. The position emphasizes nursing care, patient advocacy, and adherence to standards.

Qualifications

• Monitor pre- and post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
• Measure and record patients' vital signs.
• Observe for signs of anesthesia-related side effects.
• Treat pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms.
• Update charts, patient files and medical records.
• Collaborate with the medical team on post-operative care and interventions.
• Provide comfort to distressed post-operative patients and families.
• Educate patients and families on pre- and post-surgery care.

Responsibilities

• Monitor pre- and post-operative patients during recovery from anesthesia.
• Record and track vital signs and patient status.
• Identify and respond to anesthesia-related side effects.
• Relieve pain and other post-operative symptoms.
• Maintain accurate patient records and charts.
• Coordinate with physicians and staff for timely care.

Skills

Patient monitoring

Vital signs

Post-anesthesia care

Team collaboration

Patient education

Job description

Preoperative Postoperative PACU Registered Nurse

Preoperative Postoperative PACU Registered Nurse at Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center-Cypress

Florida Orthopaedic Institute Surgery Center-Cypress is an Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tampa, Florida.

Ambulatory surgery centres (or outpatient surgery centres) are healthcare facilities where surgical procedures not requiring an overnight hospital stay are performed.

Preoperative Postoperative PACU Registered Nurse Responsibilities:

• Monitoring pre and post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
• Measuring and recording patients' vital signs.
• Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anesthesia medication.
• Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia.
• Updating charts, patient files, and medical records.
• Collaborating with the medical team on post-operative patient care and facilitating timely specialised interventions.
• Providing comfort and reassurance to distressed post-operative patients and concerned family members.
• Educating patients and their families on pre and post-surgery care, as well as answering questions.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrate and promote positive customer relationships with the medical staff, patients and their families, and with other employees.
• Demonstrate an ability to adapt to changing trends.
• Demonstrate the willingness to share knowledge and experience with others.
• Promote the environment that recognises the worth and rights of patients, families, and staff.
• Attend educational and mandatory in-services, Quality Assurance activities, Infection Control activities and participate in department staff meetings.
• Continue own growth and development through appropriate educational resources.
• Perform other job duties and assist other employees as needed.
• Accountable to support and uphold the Facility’s mission in all aspects.
• Adhere to and monitor all OSHA Safety Standards throughout the Facility and grounds.

What We Offer:

As a valued member of USPI, your health and well-being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life’s daily stresses.

• Competitive wages
• Opportunities to better yourself professionally
• Health, Dental & Vision Coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account
• Education Assistance
• Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability Insurance
• No Weekends, Holidays, or On Call

Who We Are:

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and health care 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.