Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Surgery Center - PACU - Princeton

Penn Medicine; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 69,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

403(b) Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Penn Medicine’s Post Anesthesia Care Unit seeks a Registered Nurse to provide high-quality post-anesthesia care across general, robotics, and specialty surgeries. You will monitor patients, manage pain, and educate families in a fast-paced team environment, with shifts from 8:00 a.m.

to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Qualifications include NJ RN license, BSN or AA/AS with equivalent experience, ACLS/BLS.

Qualifications

• NJ Registered Nurse license required.
• BSN preferred or in pursuit of BSN.
• ACLS and BLS certifications required before first day of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide post-anesthesia care to PACU patients across multiple surgical specialties.
• Monitor patient conditions, manage pain, and ensure recovery progress.
• Educate patients and families about post-operative care and discharge plans.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

BSN or pursuing BSN

NJ RN License

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Why Join Our Team?

Our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) includes a 12-bay Main PACU and a 14-bay Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) PACU, both equipped to support patients recovering from a wide range of surgical, endoscopic, cardiac catheterization (cath lab), and interventional radiology (IR) procedures. Our primary goal is to deliver an exceptional recovery experience by advocating for and supporting our patients and their families with the highest quality of nursing care.

Registered Nurses in the PACU play a critical role in post-procedure recovery, providing close monitoring, pain management, and patient education in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Our team cares for patients across multiple specialties, including but not limited to General, Robotics, Bariatrics, Plastics, Orthopedics, Neurovascular, Spine, Thoracic, Urology, GYN, endoscopy, cath lab, IR, and ambulatory surgery—making this an excellent environment for developing strong clinical skills and expertise in post-anesthesia care.

Shift: 4–10-hour shifts, 8a-630p; Monday-Friday; No weekends or holidays

Benefits You’ll Receive at PMPH/Penn Medicine:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, RX coverage plan options that best fit your personal & family needs
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts (FSA/HAS) to save pre-tax dollars
• 403b Retirement Savings: Our employer contribution begins on Day 1 of your employment
• Generous Paid Time Off benefits that give you the work-life balance today’s world needs
• Prepaid tuition assistance is available to benefit-eligible employees for approved courses of study after completing six months of employment.

Credentials:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Basic Life Support Certification (required prior to first day of hire).
• Registered Nurse - NJ (Required)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Active New Jersey Registered Nurse License (required prior to first day of hire) required National Nursing Certification preferred

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing or in pursuit of a BSN Equivalent Experience:
• And Greater than 15 months professional nursing experience.
• Associate of Arts or Science (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• And 5+ years Clinical experience in a clinical specialty may be considered.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range:

$49.96 - $68.99/Hourly

As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.