Pre-op/PACU Charge Nurse
Sharp San Diego Surgery Center
San Diego, California
- Eligibility
- RN
- Unit
- PACU
Posted Jun 25 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Charge shifts
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for CA staff roles
CA staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $87/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $69/hr, across 1985 postings.
About this role
Maverix Health is seeking a Pre-Op Registered Nurse to join our Grossmont Surgery Center team in the San Diego, CA area. The Registered Nurse – PreOp/PACU is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating patient care through the preoperative and/or postoperative phase of care. Participates with other facility team members to provide optimal patient care and efficient patient flow, taking into consideration the population-specific needs for patients at all stages of life.
Sourced from a public job board.
“Application Question(s): * Do you have PreOP/PACU experience? Experience: * Nursing: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: * BLS Certification (Required) * RN License (Required) Ability to Commute: * San Diego, CA 921” · from this posting
Requirements
- BLS Certification
- RN License
- Nursing: 1 year
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- San Diego, California
- Median rent
- $2,313/mo
- Local household income
- $108,077/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
San Diego area index 111.9, where 100 is the national average.
Swap snow boots for dawn patrol at Pacific Beach before shifts at UC San Diego Health. San Diego's cost of living runs about 12% above the national average, but California nursing wages, 70 miles of coastline, and Balboa Park make the premium work—especially when January means outdoor tacos in Barrio Logan, not windshield ice.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Sharp San Diego Surgery Center is part of Sharp HealthCare, a not-for-profit healthcare system that is San Diego's leading healthcare provider. Sharp HealthCare operates five acute-care hospitals, five specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and one health plan. The system…
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?