RN II Staff PACU

HCA Healthcare; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance & education support

Paid time off & disability coverage

Job summary

Medical City Denton seeks an experienced PACU RN to care for patients in the immediate post‑operative period. You will manage airway support, monitor neurological and cardiac status, and coordinate with the surgical and anesthesia teams to stabilize patients during recovery.

The role includes on‑call availability during select non‑business hours and collaboration with an RN float pool within the HCA Healthcare network to ensure staffing needs are met.

Qualifications

• Must have 1 year of RN PACU experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days of start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care after surgery.
• Manage airway support and monitor neurological and cardiac status.
• Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams to ensure patient safety.
• Educate patients and families about their condition, treatment, and follow‑up.

Skills

RN PACU experience

Airway management

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Medical City Denton

Staff RN for PACU

Shift: 7A - 7P plus (rotating weekends)

As a RN II Staff PACU, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

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.

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

What qualifications you will need:

• Must have 1 year of RN PACU experience.

• (RN) Registered Nurse; Associate Degree required; BSN preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date

Benefits

Medical City Denton, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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