RN PACU Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a PACU Nurse at our Bay Area Surgicare Center in Webster, Texas. You will care for patients postoperatively, ensure safety, and support discharge decisions in a fast-paced ambulatory setting.

The role requires an Associate Degree in Nursing and an active RN license, with 1+ year PACU/ICU or surgical experience. ACLS/PALS as required, BCLS mandatory. Join a team dedicated to high-quality patient care and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Active RN license as required by state of employment.
• 1+ years of nursing experience in PACU, ICU or Surgery.
• BCLS Certification required; ACLS within 30 days of hire; PALS if required by facility within 30 days.
• Online certification not acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients' care area and ensure necessary equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform and document head-to-toe evaluation using approved scoring system.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to the surgeon.
• Provide a safe and comforting environment; ensure discharge criteria.

Skills

PACU nursing

Airway management

Vital signs

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

As a RN PACU Nurse, 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

• We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center continue its’ legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company’s mission and vision. What you will do in this role: Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided. You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques. Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.). You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks. Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure. Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon. Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family. Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria. Qualifications you will need: Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing. Required. 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in PACU, ICU or Surgery. Active RN license as required by state of employment. BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable. ACLS required within 30-days of hire. PALS if required by facility within 30-days of.

Bay Area Surgicare Center, 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 health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Bay Area Surgicare Center (https://bayareasurgicare.com/) is located in Webster, Texas. We serve the residents of Harris County since 1979. We perform over 600 cases a month. Services in ENT, Endoscopy, Colorectal, GYN, Opthalmology, Orthopedic, Pain Management, Podiatry, Urology, Plastic and Reconstructive specialties. Our AAAHC accredited center. We are a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare.

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.

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.