Registered Nurse SAU/PACU - Casual

Summit Orthopedics; Vadnais Heights (MN); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with profit sharing

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Summit Orthopedics seeks a Casual SAU/PACU RN based at the Vadnais Heights center with multi-site support across the network. The role focuses on skilled nursing assessment, care planning, and patient safety in an ambulatory surgical setting.

The RN will float to five Surgery Centers, starting at Vadnais Heights, picking shifts based on availability and department needs. Requires RN licensure and acute care experience.

Qualifications

• Associates or better in Nursing.
• A minimum of one year acute care experience.
• Current BLS, ACLS and PALS are required.

Responsibilities

• Collect, interpret, record and communicate relevant data for safe surgical patient outcomes.
• Follow established guidelines for safe nursing care.
• Organize equipment and monitoring devices for assessment.
• Collaborate with physicians and staff across locations as needed.
• Provide direct patient care and support discharge planning.
• Evaluate patient responses to interventions and adjust care plans accordingly.

Skills

Nursing

Acute care

BLS certified

ACLS/PALS certified

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Job description

At Summit Orthopedics, we recognize the impact each member of the Summit Family has on one another and on our patients every day. Join a patient-first environment where our values — Better together, Own it, Nimble, Excellence, and Service — are lived down to our BONES. At Summit, team members feel respected, valued, and connected to meaningful work, contributing to a collaborative, community-centered culture built on mutual respect and enjoyment.

The SAU (Surgical Admission Unit) / PACU (Post Anesthesia Care Unit) registered nurse provides skilled nursing assessment, plans and evaluates treatment, and administers appropriate nursing intervention to all patients admitted to the surgery center. The SAU/PACU registered nurse collects, interprets, documents, and communicates patient information in accordance with State and Federal guidelines, rules and regulations applicable to the facility setting.

Join our team as a Casual SAU/PACU RN, supporting our five Surgery Centers located in Woodbury, Eagan, Vadnais Heights, Plymouth, and Minnetonka.

In this role, your designated home base is our Vadnais Heights Surgery Center and will float to other locations as needed, providing exceptional patient care and teamwork across our network.

This is a flexible, casual role—you’ll have the opportunity to pick up shifts based on your availability and department needs, with no set or guaranteed schedule.

The RN will:

• Required to collect, interpret, record and communicate pertinent data that are relevant to the providing and promoting a safe surgical patient outcome. Data in concurrently assessed for optimum patient care and planned discharge of the ambulatory surgical patient.
• Follows established guidelines for providing administration of safe nursing care
• Organizes equipment and monitoring devices needed to perform assessment
• Utilizes available resources in planning care; utilizes external resource staff as needed (physician’s assistants, MRI / radiology; anesthesia, surgeon preferences.
• Revises plan of care as needed to accommodate patient’s specific needs
• Communicates plan of care to other staff of the center as needed
• Provides direct care to patients, meeting their physiological and psychological needs
• Continuously evaluates the patient’s response to nursing and surgical interventions and modifies plan of care to accommodate change to achieve optimal patient outcomes

Summit's hiring range for this position is $40.77 to $54.34 per hour. The hired candidate may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses, differentials and/or deferred compensation. In addition to our base salary, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package that aligns with our vision of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off and 401(k)/profit sharing retirement plan. If you are hired at Summit, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Summit Orthopedics provides the Twin Cities, Greater Minnesota and Western Wisconsin with the full spectrum of orthopedic care including sub-specialty clinics, walk-in care at our Orthopedic Urgent Care clinics, imaging, bracing, therapy, surgery, and post-surgical stays at our Care Suites. Our expert team of physicians, surgeons, physician assistants, certified athletic trainers and therapists are part of the 1200+ employees who partner to provide quality care designed to support a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Summit Orthopedics is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of federal, state and local governing boards and/or agencies.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Associates or better in Nursing or related field.

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field.

Experience

Required

A minimum of one year acute care experience. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS are required.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

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