RN PACU PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) match

Education support

Life insurance

Discounts

Job summary

Surgery Center at St. Andrews in Venice, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PRN PACU nurse to join our ambulatory surgery unit and care for patients postoperatively until discharge.

You will work as part of a compassionate team that treats patients like family and supports the center’s mission. Responsibilities include preparing care areas, airway management, continuous monitoring, IV management, and discharge readiness.

Qualifications

• RN license active in the state of employment.
• 1+ year of nursing experience in PACU/ICU or Surgery.
• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Airway management

Vital signs monitoring

IV insertion

Postoperative nursing

Discharge planning

Patient safety

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

RN Diploma or higher

BSN

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as an RN PACU PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Surgery Center at St. Andrews which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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 untilthepatient 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

Surgery Center at St. Andrews, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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 and position.

Surgery Center at St. Andrews is located in St.Andrews, Florida. Our AAAHC accredited facility is a member of the HCA Healthcare AmbulatorySurgery Division. We have been voted “Best of Venice” 4 years consecutively.We serve the residents of Sarasota County and surrounding areas. Our center performs over 400procedures an month. Services in the following surgical areas: Cosmetic, ENT, GI, Ophthalmology,Orthopedics, Podiatry, Urology, and General surgeries are available.

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 thedelivery 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