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For the Palmetto Surgery Center hiring team
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- PACU1 role · 5 who fit
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The short version
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.
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
Nursing here
- Scheduling
M-F only, no nights, weekends or call; last patient cutoff in PACU recovery by 3:15 p.m.
Palmetto Surgery Center · employer research
Sources
As of 2026
Benefits
401(k) with matching, dental, FSA, health, life, PTO, and vision insurance.
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
PACU Licensed Registered Nurse (RN REQ), employer-provided range
As of 2026
- Hourly pay
PACU Licensed Registered Nurse (RN REQ) $36.00-$39.00 per hour
As of 2026
- Benefits
Productivity bonus of $3.00 per case for every case over 400 per month; averaging about 500 cases/month
As of 2026
The units
PACU
Freestanding ambulatory surgery center; PACU RN pre-ops and recovers patients; ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, dental in 5 OR facility.
Sources
Source location unconfirmed
The hard parts
Case mix stays inside ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, and dental—you will not see the broader surgical variety of a hospital OR.
Case mix limited to ENT, cataracts, plastic surgery, and dental
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
In-person only; commute or relocate to Columbia 29223 required
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
No published residency, tuition support, or career ladder in available facts
Employer research, Aug 13, 2026
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
Living in Columbia, SC
Anchored by premier hospital systems, Columbia delivers a cost of living about 6% below the national average. Trade high overhead for shaded bungalows in Shandon, post-shift paddles where the Saluda and Broad rivers meet, and lively evenings across the Vista's brick-paved warehouse district. South Carolina’s capital offers nurses exceptional clinical pace and real room to breathe.
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- 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
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
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