Staff Nurse - Perianesthesia

UNC Health Care; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston, NC seeks a Registered Nurse for the PACU to deliver safe preoperative and postoperative nursing care. You will assess patients, monitor stability, and collaborate with anesthesia and surgical teams to ensure optimal outcomes.

The position requires on-call duties with a 40-minute response, strong critical thinking, and excellent communication. This is a full-time, day-shift role with a competitive hourly salary.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Minimum prior nursing experience; perioperative/ICU/EM preferred.
• Current NC RN license or eligible for licensure.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe preoperative and postoperative nursing care.
• Conduct thorough patient assessments and pre-op preparation.
• Monitor physiological stability, pain control, airway management, and post-anesthesia status.
• Administer medications per provider orders and policies.
• Collaborate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and care team to optimize outcomes.
• Educate patients and families on procedures, recovery, and discharge.
• Document accurately in the EMR.
• Flex between DSU and PACU to support patient flow and staffing.
• Participate in on-call rotation with 40-minute response time.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Patient safety

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate preoperative and postoperative nursing care to patients undergoing surgical and procedural interventions
• Conduct thorough patient assessments, including medical history review, pre-op preparation, and post-anesthesia monitoring
• Monitor patients for physiological stability, pain control, airway management, and potential complications following anesthesia
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with provider orders and hospital policies
• Collaborate closely with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and the interdisciplinary care team to ensure optimal patient outcomes
• Educate patients and families regarding procedures, recovery expectations, and discharge instructions
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• Flex between DSU and PACU to support patient flow and staffing needs
• Participate in on-call rotation with a required 40-minute response time

Education

• *Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• *Minimum of prior nursing experience, with preference for perioperative, PACU, ICU, or emergency nursing experience.

Licensure / Registration / Certification

• *Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of North Carolina (or eligible for licensure).
• *Current certifications required:
• *BLS (Basic Life Support)
• *ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• *PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

Other Skills and Qualifications

• *Ability to respond to assigned secondary on-call responsibilities within 40 minutes. Primary call coverage requires a more immediate response as defined by departmental standards.
• *Strong critical thinking, assessment, and communication skills
• *Commitment to patient safety, quality care, and teamworkWORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment

• *Must be able to meet the demands of being "on-call" and working in a high stress area. Exposure to BBP requiring the use of PPR. Exposure to other infectious diseases and x-rays.

Physical Requirements

• *Must be able to speak distinctly, hear, see, lift, reach, stand and walk. Must be able to assist in moving patients using good body mechanics.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

Organization Unit: PACU

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$34.85 - $43.57per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.