Registered Nurse RN CV PACU
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Heart Hospital
Webster, Texas
As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.
Posted Sep 15 · 1 year of experience
- Unit and setting
- CV PACU · Hospital As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent FT RN CV PACU - Position takes Call (30 Min Response Time)Full-time
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- ACLS within 6 months of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 6 months of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Certification
- BCLS within 30 days of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Certification
- NIH Stroke Scale within 6 months of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 6 months of employment NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Education
- Associate Degree
- Experience
- 1 year RN Critical Care experience in an acute care setting
- Experience
- RN Critical Care experience in an acute care setting 1 year RN Critical Care experience in an acute care setting
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
- Benefitswellbeing support with free counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and 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, ESPP, and financial wellbeing resources
- Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and dependent scholarshipsEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Benefitsfertility support, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, insurance options, and legal counseling
More benefits (26)
- 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 insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Vision insurance
- Behavioral health
- Telemedicine
- Paid family leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) Plan with match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
- Certification support
- Dependent scholarships
The role and schedule
- Patients
- As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Day to day
- manage airway support, monitor neurological and cardiac status, and respond to complications Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects.
- Day to day
- provide initial wound care and ensure patient stability during recovery You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery.
- Day to day
- collaborate with surgical and anesthesia teams You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team.
- Day to day
- deliver patient-centered care and manage evidence-based practices Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Day to day
- participate as member of interdisciplinary care team Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
- Day to day
- apply nursing process and clinical judgment to deliver care Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Day to day
- assess, monitor, and thoroughly document patient condition 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 on medical condition and follow-up care Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
- On call
- on-call with 30-minute response time FT RN CV PACU - Position takes Call (30 Min Response Time)
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- On call
- on-call availability during select non-business hours This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.
- Details
- 530+ bed hospital HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital .
- Details
- Level II Trauma Center We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston .
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026.
- Hospital
- HCA Houston Healthcare CLEAR LAKE
- Address
- 500 W MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, WEBSTER, TX, 77598
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 528
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How is patient load handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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FT RN CV PACU - Position takes Call (30 Min Response Time)
Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Heart 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 Support must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree
- 1 year RN Critical Care experience in an acute care setting
Benefits
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake Heart 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
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake is a 530+ bed hospital where sophisticated, world-class medicine meets the comfort, care and convenience of a community hospital . For more than 40 years, we have proudly been providing high quality, cost-effective, comprehensive healthcare to the Houston Bay Area. We opened our doors in 1972 and now employ 2,000+ staff members and 900+ physicians in a wide range of specialties.
Our specialists offer more talent and experience than any other hospital in the region. We are a Level II Trauma Center and the only exclusive heart hospital south of Houston . Our accredited center provides nationally-recognized care in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of cardiovascular diseases.
HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake offers a variety of other services, including Woman Services, Pediatric Care, Breast Diagnostic Center, ACR-accredited Imaging Center, Wound Care Treatment Center featuring Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.
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
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What's around it?
Webster, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,393/mo
- Household income
- $61,264/yr, all local households, not nurse pay