PRN PreOp PACU Registered Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 66,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with match

Paid time off

Education support

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Augusta Surgical Center, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a PRN PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse to care for patients postoperatively at our ambulatory center.

You will monitor vitals, manage airway, start IVs, and assess patients to ensure discharge criteria are met, while upholding our family-like care values. The role supports ongoing patient safety and comfort in a fast-paced surgical setting.

We offer flexible scheduling and opportunities for professional growth within a leading health system.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients’ care area and ensure equipment and supplies are provided
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.)
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document head to toe evaluation using approved scoring system
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and family
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria

Skills

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

Postoperative care

RN license

BCLS certification

ACLS

PALS

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma or higher

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a PRN PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Augusta Surgical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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

Augusta Surgical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

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

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Augusta Surgical Center, founded in 1983, was the first freestanding ambulatory surgical center in Augusta, Georgia. We proudly serve Augusta-Richmond County. Our center performs over 375 cases a month in gastroenterology, ophthalmology, podiatry, pain, GYN, plastics, colorectal, and urology services. We are AAAHC accredited and a part of HCA Healthcare. We are committed to maintaining the highest standard of patient care, safety and satisfaction. We are located close to downtown with many choices of unique shops and restaurants in close proximity to the Augusta Canal.

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 $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

'Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.'- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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