RN PACU Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition and certification support

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Bay Area Surgicare Center in Webster, Texas seeks a dedicated PACU Nurse to deliver postoperative care in a family‑oriented environment. You will ensure safe, effective nursing care postoperatively until discharge, using your expertise to contribute to our center’s mission and patient outcomes.

You will manage airway techniques, monitor patients, insert and maintain IV access, and conduct comprehensive head‑to‑toe assessments with approved scoring.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or RN diploma required.
• 1+ year PACU/ICU or surgical nursing experience.
• Active RN license in state of employment.
• BCLS certification required at hire; online not acceptable.
• ACLS within 30 days; PALS if facility requires.
• Equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Prepare care area with necessary equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate airway management techniques.
• Monitor vital signs, temperature, and cardiac status per policy.
• Insert, maintain, and remove IV catheters and saline locks.
• Perform head-to-toe evaluation using scoring per policy.
• Check dressings and report abnormalities to surgeon.
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and families.
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Skills

Patient care

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

IV therapy

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma

Active RN license

BCLS Certification

ACLS

PALS

Job description

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 hire

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

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

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

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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