PACU Nurse

About the role

As a PACU Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn—whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing. On-call required with a 30-minute response time.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate post-operative care for surgical patients
• Manage airway support and closely monitor neurological and cardiac status
• Respond promptly to complications or side effects
• Perform initial wound care and ensure patient stability during recovery
• Collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout the shift, and document changes in patient condition and care provided
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification to be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification to be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification to be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Associate Degree in Nursing
• At least 1 year of critical care experience (ICU, ER, PACU)

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: 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