Registered Nurse; RN - PACU - Augusta, GA

Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU - Augusta, GA - Full Time

Apply for this full‑time registered nurse position in the Post‑Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Wellstar Health System. The role requires night shift coverage in the United States.

• Monitor, examine and evaluate patients’ conditions; assist in care planning and implement interventions to promote patients’ short/long‑term outcomes and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the care team and communicate patient plans, ensuring optimal daily patient flow and patient experience.
• Provide safe, effective care according to policies and procedures; maintain proper documentation of assessments, changes, education, and incidents.
• Advocate for patients and families, serving as an educational resource on health‑related issues and ensuring confidentiality.
• Engage in performance‑improvement initiatives, contribute ideas for quality outcomes, staff satisfaction, and financial performance.
• Maintain professional competence: keep licenses, certifications, training, and professional development current.
• Lead and mentor other nurses, fostering a positive and supportive environment and participating in shared‑governance activities.
• Assist with recruitment of nurses to the health system and perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing, Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, or Master’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).

• Basic Life Support – Instructor (BLS‑I) or Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross BLS.
• RN‑COMPACT (Multi‑state Compact) or RN – Registered Nurse (Single State).