Full Time PACU RN

Job ID: 95121  |  Date posted: 09/15/2026

Job Summary

Under the direct supervision of the PACU manager, the PACU nurse implements all physician orders and provides continuous, high‑quality nursing care for patients emerging from general anesthesia or sedation. The role emphasizes patient safety, comfort, and privacy, and includes assisting physicians in procedure rooms, using conscious sedation, and maintaining sterile technique as appropriate. The facility offers a first‑class ambulatory surgical environment with specialties such as ENT, GI, General Surgery, GYN, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Podiatry, and Urology, and the position features no calls, no weekends, and no holidays.

Responsibilities

• Implement physician orders and ensure continuity and quality of nursing care.
• Continuously evaluate patients’ conditions, providing safety, comfort, and privacy.
• Assist physicians in procedure rooms with tasks, conscious sedation, and sterile technique as needed.
• Provide comprehensive care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation.
• Conduct assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for patients and families.
• Prepare patients and families for discharge.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current state nursing license.
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications (ACLS required within 6 months if not already certified).
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a PACU setting (critical care experience preferred).

Skills

• Interdependent partnering and strong communication/human‑relations abilities.
• Ability to organize, follow through on initiatives, and master new skills.
• Thorough knowledge of all phases of the peri‑operative process, surgical procedures, and anesthesia implications.
• Advanced nursing assessment and patient‑care skills.
• Telemetry experience.

Work Environment

Outpatient surgery setting. Physical demands include working on a computer, using a telephone, lifting up to 50 lb, intermittent walking, standing, and sitting, as well as light lifting, pulling, and pushing of carts or equipment. The role requires the ability to bend at the waist and kneel as needed.