Registered Nurse – PACU

Columbus Regional Health; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeastern Indiana Medical Holdings Inc is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team. This full-time evening shift is a 36-hour week on-site role, with on-call responsibilities and a focus on safe recovery from anesthesia and timely transfer to the floor or discharge.

The ideal candidate will hold an ASN or BSN, Indiana RN license, and BLS/ACLS/PALS certifications (or have them within 30 days of hire).

Qualifications

• ASN or BSN required or preferred as indicated.
• Indiana RN license (or multi-state via NLC) required.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Care for PACU patients post-anesthesia recovery.
• Monitor vitals and assess patient status during recovery.
• Coordinate transfer to a floor or discharge home after procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotations and weekend/holiday coverage.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Indiana RN License

NLC License

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Location: Southeastern Indiana Medical Holdings Inc

Dept: Post Anesthesia Care Unit_SYSV

Category: CLINICAL

FULL TIME, Evenings, 36.00 hours

Work Setting: On-site

Requisition # 58

Posted October 21, 2026

Hours per Week: 36.00 —- Shift Hours: 1100-2330, may be moved earlier to meet patient care needs

Additional details about schedule: includes on-call requirement of 1 night every other week and a weekend and holiday rotation, 45 minute response time

What you need to know about this position:

Our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is a 13-bed unit with approximately 6,000 patients annually and is responsible for safely and efficiently recovering patients from anesthesia following a procedure. While your interactions with our patients might be brief, your role as a Registered Nurse will be critical as you help to put the patient and his/her family at ease during recovery from anesthesia and transferring the patient to a floor or discharging home after the procedure.

Individual compensation is determined for this position through years of directly relevant experience. The hourly compensation is only a portion of the total rewards package and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.

This position is hourly and is eligible for applicable shift differentials and Sunday/holiday premiums. In a status of at least 16 hours per week, employees are benefit eligible.

What is required for this position:

Upon hire, you must have:

• Associate of Nursing (ASN) or equivalent required; Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Indiana Registered Nurse License or Multi-State Registered Nurse License through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) required.

Within 30 days of hire you must have:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.*
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.*
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certification.

Preferred experience:

Candidate with prior surgical, PACU or ICU experience.

*If you do not have it, CRH provides training & time to acquire certification after employment.

This position requires frequent standing, walking, talking and listening and lifting or moving more than 50 lbs.