RN - PTU/PACU, West Valley Hospital

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RN - PTU/PACU, West Valley Hospital

General Information

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Work Location: West Hills, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 0630- 1700 or 0830-1900 (variable day off) including rotating on-call as assigned

Posted Date

07/28/2026

Salary Range: $65.76 - 97.76 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31786

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The PTU/PACU RN provides comprehensive preoperative and postoperative care for patients undergoing surgical and invasive procedures. Responsibilities include performing patient assessments, preparing patients for procedures, monitoring recovery from anesthesia, managing pain and postoperative complications, administering medications, and providing patient and family education. The RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care and efficient patient flow. This position supports the Operating Room (OR), Medical Procedure Unit (MPU), Cath lab, Interventional Radiology (IR) and other procedural areas, including participation in on call, evening, weekend and holiday coverage. The role requires strong critical thinking, clinical assessment skills, and the ability to provide safe, compassionate care in a fast-paced perioperative environment.

Job Qualifications

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We are seeking a highly skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with:

• Current valid California RN license required.
• BSN or MSN required.
• minimum of 2 years of previous RN experience as PTU/PACU RN in an acute care facility required.
• BLS, ACLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association required. PALS within 6 months of hire.
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis.
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments.
• Ability to push, pull, lift, up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plans activity involving patients, family and staff.
• Must be able to take on-call, required.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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