PACU Nurse

Strong Float Pool Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at North Austin Surgery Center, you'll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care-so you can focus on what you do best.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills.

Apply today for our PACU Nurse opening and continue to learn!

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 will 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 Austin 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

North Austin Surgery Center is a HCA Healthcare affiliated, AAAHC accredited, ambulatory surgery center. We serve the north Austin area. We perform over 600 procedures a month. We treat urology, orthopedic, endoscopy, oculoplastics, ENT, GYN, and colorectal procedures.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our PACU Nurse opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

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.