Palmetto Surgery Center

Ambulatory · Columbia, SC

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Ambulatory
Shifts hiring now: Days 1

Benefits

401(k) with matching, dental, FSA, health, life, PTO, and vision insurance.

What stands out

Experienced nurses
You work Monday–Friday only, with no nights, weekends, or call, and the last PACU recovery cutoff is 3:15 p.m.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
PACU RN base pay is listed at $36–$39 an hour, plus a $3-per-case productivity bonus for every case over 400 in a month (volume averages about 500).
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Experienced nurses
In this five-OR freestanding ambulatory center you pre-op and recover patients for ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, and dental cases.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
The role is on-site in Columbia, SC 29223 at a surgeon-owned ambulatory surgery center.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

More about working here

Experienced nurses
Benefits listed include 401(k) with matching, health, dental, vision, life, FSA, and PTO.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Moving here
You are comparing a weekday outpatient PACU schedule against larger nearby systems such as Prisma Health and United Surgical Partners International.
As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

Working conditions

Scheduling: M-F only, no nights, weekends or call; last patient cutoff in PACU recovery by 3:15 p.m.; As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Pay and benefits: PACU Licensed Registered Nurse (RN REQ), employer-provided range; As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Pay and benefits: PACU Licensed Registered Nurse (RN REQ) $36.00-$39.00 per hour; As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com
Pay and benefits: Productivity bonus of $3.00 per case for every case over 400 per month; averaging about 500 cases/month; As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

The city

Living in Columbia, SC

Columbia sits where the Saluda and Broad merge into the Congaree, and the Vista's converted brick warehouses hold the city's best kitchens. With a cost-of-living index of 93.7—about 6% below the national average—your RN salary stretches further, whether you're renting near Five Points or settling into Shandon's tree-lined streets.

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Metro price level · Columbia area: 6% below the national average; BEA index 93.7 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,204/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $55,529/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

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Who they are

As a PACU RN here you pre-op and recover patients moving through a five-OR schedule of ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, and dental procedures. The posted rhythm is Monday–Friday only—no nights, no weekends, no call—with the last patient cutoff in PACU recovery by 3:15 p.m.

Ambulatory · Columbia
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More about Palmetto Surgery Center

Base pay for the PACU RN role has been listed at $36–$39 an hour, with a productivity bonus of $3 per case for every case over 400 in a month; volume averages about 500 cases. Benefits on the posting include 401(k) with matching, health, dental, vision, life, FSA, and PTO. You will need to work on-site. Nearby names you may already be weighing include Prisma Health and United Surgical Partners International. Growth supports such as residency or tuition aid are not listed in the available facts, and the case mix stays inside those four service lines.

Working here

Culture and working life

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What to consider

The good

Monday–Friday schedule with no nights, weekends, or call
Last PACU recovery cutoff by 3:15 p.m.
PACU RN base listed at $36–$39 per hour
Productivity bonus of $3 per case over 400/month (about 500 cases average)
Benefits include 401(k) matching, health, dental, vision, life, FSA, and PTO
Focused ambulatory PACU work in a five-OR center

The hard parts

Case mix limited to ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, and dental
In-person only; commute or relocate to Columbia 29223 required
No published residency, tuition support, or career ladder in available facts
Smaller freestanding five-OR center rather than a full hospital OR

What to weigh

Case mix stays inside ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, and dental—you will not see the broader surgical variety of a hospital OR.

As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Aug 13, 2026
Website: palmettosurgerycenter.com ↗

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PACUDays 11 open
Freestanding ambulatory surgery center; PACU RN pre-ops and recovers patients; ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, dental in 5 OR facility.
Source location unconfirmedSource: glassdoor.com

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