PACU Nurse

About the role

As a Registered Nurse at Denver Midtown Surgery Center, you’ll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care—so you can focus on what you do best.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies are provided
• Demonstrate proper airway management techniques
• Monitor patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.)
• Exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
• Perform and document head-to-toe evaluation of patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
• Check dressings and/or operative site of patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
• Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and family
• Ensure patients meet discharge criteria

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or higher degree in Nursing
• 1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in Preop, PACU, Pain, ER, 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

Pay

Hourly Wage Estimate: $34.67 - $49.59 per hour. The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

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