Registered Nurse Outpt PACU PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing and mental health support

Paid time off and family leave

Retirement and 401(k) with match

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

HCA Florida UCF Lake Nona Hospital is seeking a PACU Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality postoperative care to surgical patients. You will monitor airway, neurological and cardiac status, manage wound care, and collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure patient safety and rapid recovery.

The role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours and requires Florida RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and PALS within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Nursing required.
• Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Florida RN license required (or approved multistate license).
• BLS-AHA Provider card required within 30 days of start.
• ACLS Provider card required within 6 months.
• PALS Provider card required within 6 months.
• ASPAN preferred.
• 1 year PACU experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care during immediate postoperative recovery.
• Monitor neurological and cardiac status; manage airway support; respond to complications.
• Provide initial wound care and ensure patient stability as they recover.
• Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams; participate in on-call schedule.

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at UCF Lake Nona Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a PACU 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-AHA Provider issued card required within 30 days of start

• 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

• 1 year PACU experience required

*Call 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 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

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, women's 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.

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

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