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Registered Nurse PACU

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HCA Florida Capital Hospital

Tallahassee, Florida

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. HCA Florida Capital Hospital is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Oct 13 · “Acute care experience required” from the posting

Unit and setting
PACU · Hospital immediate post-operative care of surgical patientssurgical patients in immediate post-operative care
License
RN license (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or (RN) Registered Nurse
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
APRN or RN (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or (RN) Registered Nurse
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of startAfter hire · within 30 days of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of startAfter hire · within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Certification
PALS within 30 days of startAfter hire · within 30 days of employment PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Education
Registered Nurse Diploma or Associate Degree Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree
Experience
acute care experience Acute care experience required

What it pays

Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicineComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), plus stock purchase, flexible spending accounts and financial counseling
  • BenefitsTuition, student loan, and certification support, dependent scholarships, Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, consumer discounts
More benefits (18)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine coverage
  • Wellbeing support including free counseling
  • Paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability
  • 401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
  • Tuition assistance and student loan assistance
  • Certification support

The role and schedule

Floating
Floats to other units
Day to day
managing airway support managing airway support
Day to day
closely monitor neurological and cardiac status closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status
Day to day
respond promptly to complications or side effects responding promptly to any complications or side effects
Day to day
initial wound care to the surgical site You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site
Day to day
ensure patient stability during recovery ensure patient stability during recovery
Day to day
collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team.
Day to day
assess condition, monitor throughout shift, document changes Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
Day to day
educate patients and families/caregivers on condition, treatment and follow-up Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
On call
on-call during select non-business hours This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours
Scheduling
Self-scheduling offered
Details
288-bed acute-care hospital Our 288-bed, acute-care hospital provides 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties.

The workplace

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HCA Florida Capital Hospital
Hospital

HCA Florida Capital Hospital is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and operates as part of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's largest for-profit healthcare systems. HCA Healthcare operates 189 hospitals and approximately 2,600 ambulatory sites of care across 19 states and…

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
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  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How is patient load handled day to day?
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Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At HCA Florida Capital Hospital, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.

Position Details

  • Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
  • Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
  • Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
  • Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role

  • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
  • Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
  • Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
  • Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • (APRN) Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, or (RN) Registered Nurse
  • Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree
  • Acute care experience required

Benefits

HCA Florida Capital Hospital, 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.

HCA Florida Capital Hospital is your one-stop solution for all your healthcare needs. We are an accredited healthcare facility with over 1,400 skilled employees and 500+ experienced providers. Our 288-bed, acute-care hospital provides 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties.

Our facilities include a state-of-the-art Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI-Resuscitation, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Imaging Services, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Rehabilitation Center, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Surgical Weight Loss Center, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and much more. Trust us to give you compassionate care and exceptional service.

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.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse PACU opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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.

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Tallahassee, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$1,293/mo
Household income
$57,409/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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