Registered Nurse RN PACU

HCA Florida JFK Hospital; Atlantis (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental benefits

Wellbeing support services

401(k) Plan with matching contributions

Tuition assistance and certification support

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

HCA Florida JFK Hospital is hiring a PACU Registered Nurse responsible for providing immediate post-operative care to surgical patients. You will handle airway support, monitor neurological and cardiac status, and respond to complications during recovery.

This position requires a Florida RN License, BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification, with a minimum of one year of acute care PACU or ICU experience. The role includes on-call availability and offers comprehensive benefits, including medical support and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current State of Florida Registered RN License or recognized Compact Licensure.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Manage patient assessments and updates throughout the shift.
• Educate patients and families about treatment and follow-up.

Skills

Patient-centered care

Critical thinking

Evidence-based practices

Collaboration

Patient education

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Current State of Florida Registered RN License

BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification

Advanced certifications (CEN, TNCC)

Job description

Strong staffing Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at HCA Florida JFK Hospital, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care - so you can focus on what you do best.

Job Summary

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non‑business hours which will be discussed in the interview.

Position Details

• Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
• Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
• Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Current State of Florida Registered RN License, or
• Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS Certification via American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced certifications (i.e. CEN, TNCC, etc.) preferred
• Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Must have a minimum of one year acute care hospital PACU or ICU experience.
• Call Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.