RN PreOP PACU

At South Denver Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.

Preop/PACU Registered Nurse at South Denver Surgery Center

Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU manager, the PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients'' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate. Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation.

Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Current CO Registered Nurse License Ortho experience required Current BLS, ACLS and PALS ASC experience a plus Experience in PACU / ICU required Good communication and human relations skills Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative. Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.

What We Offer

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status

Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) 401(k) retirement plan Paid holidays Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Pay: $34- $53

Job Posted 8/5/2026 and will remain open for 2 weeks

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