Registered Nurse Preop/Pacu

United Surgical Partners International; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

Life and AD&D coverage

Short- and long-term disability

FSAs and HSAs

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International's Leonardtown Surgery Center seeks a Registered Nurse Preop/PACU to join our team. The role emphasizes continuous patient safety, comfort, and privacy as patients recover from anesthesia.

The position requires weekday work only—no holidays, weekends, nights or on-call shifts. Ideal candidates have PACU/critical care experience and strong nursing judgment to support a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• Active RN license in the state.
• BLS and ACLS Required, PALS if required by the center.
• 2 years of experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred.
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for all patients in the PreOp/PACU setting.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care from anesthesia recovery to discharge.
• Assist physicians in the procedure rooms with tasks including conscious sedation and sterile technique as needed.

Skills

RN license

BLS/ACLS

PALS

PACU experience

Critical care experience

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

RN degree from accredited school

Job description

Job ID 300096892 Date posted 10/23/2026

Leonardtown Surgery Center is hiring a Registered Nurse Preop/Pacu to join our team!

Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, nights or calls

Registered Nurse Preop/Pacu at Leonardtown Surgery Center

The PreOp/PACU Registered Nurse provides continuity and quality nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient's condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all times. May assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, including conscious sedation, and utilizing sterile techniques as deemed appropriate. Will provide total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation; assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing
• Active RN license in the state
• BLS and ACLS Required, PALS if required by the center
• 2 years of experience in PACU or Critical Care preferred
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Pay Range: Min $39.93 to Max $49.92. Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.