RN - OR

Description

• Put Patients First 
• Empower Entrepreneurial Provider and Care Teams 
• Operate with Integrity & Excellence 
• Be Innovative 
• Work As One Team

Key Responsibilities

• The Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Registered Nurse is specially trained in hemodynamic monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to provide specialized medical and/or surgical nursing care to acute or complex, post procedure/operative patients.  
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for post-operative patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists and support staff.  
• Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient / family / significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.  
• Will reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary.  
• Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.

What You'll Do

• Provides safe, age‑appropriate perioperative patient care, including medication administration, IV titrations, invasive lines, monitoring, ventilator management, and emergency response.
• Assesses and documents patient conditions, recognizes clinical changes, reviews test results, and communicates critical findings to support timely, evidence‑based care.
• Develops and implements individualized plans of care with short‑ and long‑term goals, incorporating patient preferences, pain management, and discharge planning.
• Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care, delegate responsibilities, and ensure high‑quality outcomes.
• Demonstrates compassionate, culturally sensitive communication while ensuring compliance with nursing standards, infection control, HIPAA, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Graduate of an Accredited Professional School of Nursing
• AHA Basic Life Support
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekend, and holidays
• Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment
• One (1) year of critical care or PACU experience or completion of a 6-week critical care training course

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
• Certified Post-Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN)

• This is a full-time position. The hospital is located at 14662 Newport Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780.
• The targeted compensation for this position is $50-$76/hr.