Registered Nurse Outpatient PACU

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is seeking an experienced PACU/Outpatient Registered Nurse to provide immediate post-operative care, including airway and neuro monitoring, wound care, and ensuring patient stability during recovery. You will work with surgical and anesthesia teams and may be on-call during selected non-business hours.

You will be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary unit supported by RN staff, CNAs, PCTs, and float pools to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and a

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required
• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate license required
• BLS Provider card required 30 days after start
• ACLS Provider card required within 6 months
• PALS Provider card required within 6 months
• ASPAN preferred
• Critical Care or PACU experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team
• Apply nursing process and clinical judgment independently
• Monitor patient condition and document changes
• Educate patients and families about condition and follow-up

Skills

Nursing license

BLS

ACLS

PALS

ASPAN

PACU experience

Education

ASN/ Diploma in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Strongstaffing Supportwhen it matters most.Technology and toolsthat streamline patient monitoringandcommunication to help you work more efficiently.Robustsupply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education toimproveyour skills.As a Registered Nurse atUCF Lake Nona Hospital,you’llhaveallthestaffing support,technologyand resources you need todeliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a PACU/Outpatient Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.

Position Details:

• Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
• Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
• Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role:

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need:

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing Required, Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred
• Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required. Compact license holders have 60 days to obtain the Florida license after relocation.
• BLS-American Heart Association BLS Provider issued card required 30 days after start date
• ACLS-American Heart Association ACLS Provider issued card required within 6 months
• PALS-American Heart Association PALS Provider issued card required within 6 months
• ASPAN preferred
• Critical Care or PACU experience preferred

* Call is required

Benefits

UCF Lake Nona Hospital, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is located in the southern Orlando suburb of Lake Nona, known as Medical City. We are a newly opened hospital. Our hospital provides full-service healthcare to Osceola County and surrounding communities. We offer a wide range of specialties including 24/7 emergency care, womens care, and comprehensive surgical services, including robotic surgery. We are home to the Advanced Imaging Center and a Family Birthing Unit. We are committed to patient-centered care.

The Innovation Hub at UCF Lake Nona Hospital is HCA Healthcares first innovation hub. It is leading the way in revolutionizing delivery of care across the healthcare industry. Clinical and technology experts are working together to create tools that improve care for patients and make the work more efficient for caregivers. Examples of innovations include nurse hand-off communication, clinical documentation solutions and historical medical record retrieval.

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.

“Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future.”

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

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.