RN – PTU/PACU

Veterans in Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in West Hills, CA seeks an experienced RN for PTU/PACU to deliver comprehensive perioperative care. The RN provides preoperative and postoperative nursing, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and education throughout the surgical pathway.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, anesthesia recovery monitoring, pain management, medication administration, and family education, with on-call and rotating shifts across OR, MPU, Cath lab, IR, and other areas.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and prepare patients for procedures.
• Monitor recovery from anesthesia and manage pain and postoperative complications.
• Administer medications and provide patient and family education.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe perioperative care.
• Support the Operating Room (OR), Medical Procedure Unit (MPU), Cath lab, Interventional Radiology (IR) and other procedural areas, including on call, evening, weekend and holiday coverage.

Job description

RN – PTU/PACU, West Valley Hospital

Work Location West Hills,CA Job #31786 Work Hours Monday – Friday 0630- 1700 or 0830-1900 (variable day off) including rotating on-call as assigned Employment Type 2 – Staff- Career Duration Indefinite Salary Range $65.76-97.76 Hourly Posted Date July 29, 2026 Bargaining Unit CNA – NX

Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. When you join UCLA Health as a nurse, you’ll deliver leading-edge care as you build an exceptional career with a health system that’s consistently ranked among the best in the country.

Description

The PTU/PACU RN provides comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care for patients undergoing surgical and invasive procedures. Responsibilities include performing patient assessments, preparing patients for procedures, monitoring recovery from anesthesia, managing pain and postoperative complications, administering medications, and providing patient and family education. The RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and efficient patient flow. This position supports the Operating Room (OR), Medical Procedure Unit (MPU), Cath lab, Interventional Radiology (IR) and other procedural areas, including participation in on call, evening, weekend and holiday coverage. The role requires strong critical thinking, clinical assessment skills, and the ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a fast-paced perioperative environment.