RN, Registered Nurse - PACU
Westerville, Ohio
Posted Oct 21 · New grads welcomed
- License
- RN licenseCurrent license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio.
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program te nurses with less than one (1) year of clinical experience are subject to participate and will be automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program.
- License
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. Check your license
- Experience
- For Casual RNs 2 years of experience is required.
- Experience
- All new graduate nurses with less than one (1) year of clinical experience are subject to participate and will be automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program.
- Also asks
- Graduate from school of nursing.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and call?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
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Employment Type:Full timeShift:Rotating Shift
Position Purpose
The Preop/PACU department at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s averages about 30 cases per day. The registered nurse would expect to see pre-surgical and post-surgical care cases. The nurse to patient ratio is 1:2 in the PACU and a new patient can be expected in preop every hour.
This is a face paced department with great energy and teamwork. Staff are cross trained in preop and PACU which offers the opportunity to gain additional skills and interact with different patient populations. This team is comprised of tenured staff that are always happy to mentor new colleagues.
The Registered Nurse RN, within the scope of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, will provide care in an atmosphere sensitive to each person’s physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. The Registered Nurse RN, collaborates in the spirit of teamwork is accountable for the delivery of patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the Organization.
What you will do
Provides nursing care, ensures an environment of patient safety, promotes evidence-based practice and quality initiatives and exhibits professionalism in nursing practice within the model of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®. Assesses and evaluates patient care for an assigned group of patients, utilizing evidence based practice. Collaborates with patient and family to develop and implement a plan of care that includes physical, spiritual and educational components.
Accurately communicates pertinent information to appropriate team members in a timely manner. Keeps patient/family apprised/updated. Documents accurately and completely pertinent assessments, interventions and outcomes for patients in accordance with documentation standards, policies, procedures and/or guidelines.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for care provided and documented by other licensed and unlicensed care givers as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Graduate from school of nursing. Licensure /
Certification
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. For Casual RNs 2 years of experience is required. All new graduate nurses with less than one (1) year of clinical experience are subject to participate and will be automatically enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program.
Position Highlights and Benefits
Mount Carmel Health System recognized by Forbes in 2025 as one of America’s Best State Employers. Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision with coverage starting on day one. Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
Generous paid time off programs. Employee recognition programs. Tuition/professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
RN to BSN tuition 100% paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing. Relocation assistance (geographic and position restrictions apply). Employee Referral Rewards program.
Mount Carmel offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday. You deserve to get paid every day! Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.
Ministry/Facility Information
Mount Carmel, a member of Trinity Health, has been a transforming healing presence in Central Ohio for over 135 years. Mount Carmel serves over 1.3 million patients each year at our five hospitals, free-standing emergency centers, outpatient facilities, surgery centers, urgent care centers, primary care and specialty care physician offices, community outreach sites and homes across the region. Mount Carmel College of Nursing offers one of Ohio's largest undergraduate, graduate, and doctor of nursing programs.
If you’re seeking a rewarding career where your purpose, passion, and desire to make a difference come alive, we invite you to consider joining our team. Here, care is provided by all of us For All of You! Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings.
By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
What's around it?
Westerville, OHFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,364/mo
- Household income
- $109,404/yr, all local households, not nurse pay