RN PACU

About the Role

As a PACU Registered Nurse at Ogden Regional Medical Center, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours, which will be discussed in the interview.

Ogden Regional Medical Center offers supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input. You’ll have staffing support from Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team consisting of providers, therapy, and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly.
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow-up measures.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Ability to work 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM.
• Ability to be on call once every 8 or 9 days and 1 weekend approximately every 6 weeks.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.

Benefits

Ogden Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

About the Organization

Ogden Regional Medical Center has been delivering exceptional care for over 75 years. Our 230-plus bed hospital offers a full array of medical services. We are dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare and are a certified Level II Trauma Center, Stroke Center, and Joint Center. Affiliated with our hospital is Pleasant View Emergency Center, a fully equipped, freestanding facility featuring board-certified physicians and specially trained nurses and technicians available 24/7.

Ogden Regional Medical Center and Pleasant View Emergency Center are located at the heart of the Wasatch Mountain range, offering abundant outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, rock climbing, watersports, and three ski resorts within a half-hour drive. Ogden combines the lure of outdoor living with the culture of city life.