Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $50-55 per hour

Perm Staff Jobs is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a nursing job in Houston, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

RN PACU Nurse

Stroke response times nearly half of the national average. Cutting-edge SPOT Technology that detects sepsis earlier than the human eye. An Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. As a national learning health system, we're transforming care delivery, advancing clinical outcomes, and empowering our nursing teams in a collaborative effort to give people a healthier tomorrow. Join us! 

Job Summary and Qualifications 

• We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center continue its’ legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company’s mission and vision.

   

  What you will do in this role:

   

  Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided

  You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques

  Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).

  You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks

  Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure

  Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon

  Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family

  Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria

   

  Qualifications you will need:

   

  Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required

  1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in PACU, 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

Benefits

North Cypress Surgery 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 

Learn more about Employee Benefits 

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. 

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder 

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN PACU Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out. 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.