Registered Nurse (RN), PACU

Lifepoint Health Careers; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & Insurance

401(k) match

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Wellness

Professional Development

Job summary

Wilson Medical Center in North Carolina is seeking a Perioperative/PACU RN to join the team on 10-hour shifts (Mon-Fri) with call. This in-person role offers a $20,000 commitment bonus and requires critical care monitoring and collaboration with surgical teams.

Applicants should hold a current state RN license and a nursing degree, with BLS due within 30 days and ACLS/PALS within six months. One year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current state RN license and degree from an accredited nursing school.
• Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.
• One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide PACU nursing care following anesthesia in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Support safe, smooth, and comfortable recoveries for patients in PACU.
• Coordinate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff to ensure quality care.

Skills

Critical care principles

Advanced patient monitoring

Collaborative care

Education

RN license

Nursing degree

Job description

Wilson Medical Center

Schedule: 10Hr Shifts (Mon-Fri) w/ Call

Job Location Type: In-person

Commitment Bonus: $20,000

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a member of the Health Support Center (HSC) team, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier®.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN), who excels in this role:

Become part of our dynamic PACU team. As a vital part of our perioperative services, our PACU staff play a crucial role in ensuring safe, smooth, and comfortable recoveries for patients emerging from anesthesia. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment alongside top-tier surgeons, anesthesiologists, and fellow nursing professionals who share a commitment to excellence in patient care. The PACU is immediately adjacent to the operating room and can accommodate up to 8 patients and has 1 isolation room. Staffing follows the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) Standards for patient. Typical surgical services offered are General Surgery, Urology, GYN, Orthopedics, Podiatry, DaVinci Robotic surgery. RN's typically work 10-hour shifts but can vary based on caseload and workflow. Night, weekend, and holiday call is required. Call back response time is 30 minutes; hospital call rooms are provided if you reside outside the 30-minute response time.

Make a real difference during a patient's most vulnerable moments. Step into a role where your skills, compassion, and expertise truly matter.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Tuition Reimbursement:Available for full and part time employees to further education.

What we're looking for- a compassionate nurse with a deep understanding of critical care principles and advanced patient monitoring.

Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a degree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• ACL LI and PALS are required within six months of hire.
• One year of experience preferred

EEOC Statement

"Wilson Medical Center"is an Equal Opportunity Employer."Wilson Medical Center"is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.