Registered Nurse - Preop/Post Anesthesia (PACU)

Peninsula Surgery Center; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vis

Employer paid Life & AD&D Insurance

Vacation, Sick, Education, Jury Duty

7 Paid Holidays

401k

Job summary

Peninsula Surgery Center, LLC in California seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the post-anesthesia care unit. The role involves admitting patients, performing pre-operative interviews, educating patients, and ensuring safe postoperative care.

You will coordinate with physicians and the care team to manage scheduling and patient flow. Required are an active California RN license and ACLS/BLS certification, with at least two years in recovery care.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of recovery room experience in acute care.
• ACLS/BLS certification and active California RN license required.
• Experience in ambulatory surgery centers preferred.
• Ability to communicate professionally with patients, families, and teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a team member in support of the perioperative process.
• Admit patient to perioperative setting and conduct pre-op interview and education.
• Explain informed consent and answer questions for patient/family.
• Communicate changes in OR schedule and staffing needs to team.
• Administer medications and provide safe, individualized patient care.
• Explain postoperative plan and perform post-op follow-up calls.

Skills

PACU experience

ASC experience

Effective communication

Problem solving

English proficiency

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Peninsula Surgery Center, LLC (PSC) is a free-standing surgery center with two operating rooms and one procedure room, open Monday through Friday. We are a close-knit team guided by a simple belief: every patient deserves the same safe, compassionate, high-quality care we would want for our own family members.

We're looking for experienced professionals who bring both skill and heart to their work; people who thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and take pride in supporting patients during some of their most vulnerable moments. In return, we value our team’s well-being by offering a predictable weekday schedule with no weekend, no call, and closed most holidays. At PSC, you’ll find a mission-driven culture where teamwork, respect, and genuine care for one another and our patients comes first.

Job Duties

• Participate as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
• Admit patient to perioperative setting & conduct pre-operative patient interview, assessment, and education, counseling, and testing
• Explain informed consent for surgery and answer any questions the patient/family members may have
• Communicate team members regarding changes in the OR schedule (time, procedure, add-ons, move-ups, and late arrivals), patient/family special needs/concerns, and staffing changes/problems
• Administer medications and perform safe, individualized care for the patients
• Effectively communicate with the team, physicians, and patient family members regarding the patient's status
• Develop a plan of care to meet patient's needs related to surgical condition
• Confirm that proper techniques and procedures are used according to accepted standards of practice
• Maintain order and cleanliness of postoperative area
• Obtain lab tests and results as indicated; report abnormal values per policy
• Explain postoperative plan of care to the patient/patient's family including what to expect during the recovery phase and how the family plays a role
• Perform postoperative telephone contact to assess patient's post-op status and provide further education and advise as needed

Required Education and License/Certification

• Associates level degree from an accredited school of nursing required; Bachelor's level preferred
• Active RN California License
• Current AHA BLS/ACLS Certification

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in the recovery room at an acute care facility preferred (in the last five years); Orthopedic experience preferred.
• Experience in the post anesthesia recovery required
• ASC experience preferred
• Strong ethical and moral character references
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians and with their office personnel, coworkers, and other healthcare facilities in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
• Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians, patients, and general public
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems
• Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English
• Electronic Medical Record experience; EPIC experience preferred

Benefits

• Employer paid Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Education, and Jury Duty Time Off Accruals
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 401k

M-F Variable Shifts