Registered Nurse PACU PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) on a PRN basis. The role focuses on managing the surgical patient in recovery with strong clinical judgment and teamwork.

You will perform nursing assessments, apply the nursing process, and collaborate with care teams to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes while maintaining compassionate patient communication and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing is required.
• 1 year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a Recovery Room setting is required.
• Current RN License in Texas or Multi-State Compact License; Texas license within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Care for and manage the surgical patient in the post-anesthesia period.
• Apply the nursing process with critical thinking and leadership to deliver safe care.
• Collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality outcomes.
• Demonstrate communication and professionalism in unit and organizational activities.
• Show teamwork, adaptability, and serve as a resource to the patient care team.
• Deliver quality nursing care and promote a positive image of nursing.

Skills

Nursing

Critical thinking

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Education

RN license in Texas

BSN preferred

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Registered Nurse PACU PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Recovery for our facility to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and we are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Job Summary and Qualifications

What You Will Do In Your Role:

• You will care for and manage the surgical patient in the post-anesthesia period.
• You will consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
• You will collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes.
• You will provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities.
• You will demonstrate team work, adaptability, and serve as a resource to the patient care team.
• You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing is required. BSN is preferred.
• 1 year of clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in a Recovery Room setting is required.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date). Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification are required.

Benefits

• 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 and position.

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the‑art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short‑term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full‑service 24‑7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

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

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.