Registered Nurse RN - PACU Recovery - PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with 100% match on 3–9% of pay

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition assistance and certification/n

Fertility and family-building benefits

Adoption assistance

Life insurance

Auto and home insurance

Legal counseling

Identity theft protection

Consumer discounts

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast seeks a PRN PACU Recovery RN to support immediate post‑operative care in a Level III Trauma Center. You will manage airway support, monitor neurological and cardiac status, and provide initial wound care while collaborating with surgical and anesthesia teams.

This role requires on‑call availability for select non‑business hours and at least 1 year of PACU recovery experience, with Texas RN licensure and BLS/ACLS/PALS.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program with RN license in Texas.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Texas RN license or Multi-State Compact with Texas within 90 days of hire.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS from American Heart Association.
• 1 year of PACU recovery room experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage airway support and monitor neurological and cardiac status post‑operatively.
• Administer medications, treatments, and assist with procedures.
• Document care and escalate significant changes per protocol.
• Assist with patient hygiene and respond to calls promptly.
• Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure safe recovery.
• Participate in performance initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes.

Skills

Airway management

Postoperative recovery care

Team collaboration

On‑call availability

Education

Nursing diploma/ASN/BSN

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Work Schedule: PRN/As Need Schedule

Join our award-winning perioperative team at HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast as a PRN PACU Recovery RN. In this critical role, you will support our high-acuity surgical service line by managing immediate Phase I and Phase II post-operative recoveries and stabilizing patients within our designated Level III Trauma Center. You will provide essential airway support, monitor complex neurological and cardiac statuses, and collaborate with the surgical team across a diverse mix of advanced procedures, including heart and vascular surgery, advanced orthopedics, neurosurgery, and bariatric procedures. Our department's commitment to superior surgical outcomes is backed by prestigious national recognitions. We are proudly named among America's 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades and hold distinctions as an Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, an official American College of Surgeons Surgical Quality Partner, and a recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Job Summary And Qualifications

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.

What you will do in this role:

• Manages the full clinical cycle by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care from pre-admission through discharge.
• Administers medications, treatments, and procedures accurately while assisting physicians with specialized examinations and tests.
• Observes patient conditions, documents activities confidentially, and escalates significant clinical changes or drug reactions through the chain of command.
• Responds promptly to call lights, assists with personal hygiene, and respects diverse cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values.
• Promotes a collaborative team environment by sharing clinical knowledge and skills with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Participates actively in hospital performance initiatives to optimize patient safety and clinical outcomes.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS issued from American Heart Association required
• 1 year of clinical Recovery Room experience as a licensed RN required.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• 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.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast is a full-service 340+ bed acute care hospital in Pasadena, Texas. We have been a leader of medical care in Pasadena for more than 50 years. With board-certified physicians, registered nurses and expert technicians, the community has come to rely on us for top-quality, comprehensive and compassionate healthcare. HCA Houston Southeast is the only hospital in Pasadena with both Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation by the American College of Cardiology and full accreditation by The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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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

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