RN PACU Nurse

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition and certification support

Time away from work and disability

Education and training opportunities

Job summary

Bay Area Surgicare Center in Webster, Texas, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PACU Nurse to provide safe postoperative care until discharge. You will work in a fast-paced ambulatory setting within a center that values patient- and family-centered care.

The ideal candidate has an RN license, 1+ year PACU/clinical experience, and ACLS/BCLS certifications. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or diploma in nursing required.
• Active RN license in the state of employment.
• BCLS certification required on employment.
• ACLS required within 30 days of hire.
• PALS if required by facility within 30 days.
• 1+ year of PACU, ICU, or surgery nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient care area and ensure equipment and supplies are provided.
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques.
• Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform head-to-toe patient evaluation using approved scoring system.
• Check dressings or operative sites and report abnormalities.
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and families.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Skills

PACU experience

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

RN license

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or higher

BCLS Certification

ACLS within 30 days of hire

PALS within 30 days if required by facility

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

Benefits

• 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

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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

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.