Pre-Operative / PACU Registered Nurse
Irving, Texas
- Eligibility
- RNPre-OpPerianesthesia
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- PACU
Posted Jul 27 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Floating required · No call
- Practice
- eClinicalWorks charting
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
More role details
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- In range for TX staff roles
TX staff postings that state pay run $25/hr to $60/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 903 postings.
About this role
Pre-Op / PACU RN — Brand New Surgery Center Opening in Irving. Sphere Surgery Center is a brand new multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center opening this fall in Irving. Looking for experienced ASC nurses who are comfortable in both Pre-Op and PACU. Screen, admit, and prepare patients for surgery. Recover patients through Phase I and Phase II. Recognize and respond quickly to post-anesthesia complications. Discharge patients using objective criteria and complete follow-up calls. Flex between pre-op and PACU based on the day's case flow. Help prepare for state licensure and AAAHC accreditation surveys.
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“Application Question(s): * Are you able to independently work in Pre-Op & PACU? Experience: * Ambulatory surgery center: 1 year (Required) License/Certification: * Texas or compact RN License (Required) * ACLS Certifica…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Active Texas RN license or compact privilege
- Active Texas RN license (or compact privilege)
- 2+ years perioperative RN experience, including at least 1 year in an ASC
- Cross-trained and competent in BOTH Pre-Op and PACU
- Current BLS and ACLS (AHA)
- Solid IV skills and confidence recovering patients from MAC, regional, and general anesthesia
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- ACLS Certification (Required)
- Ambulatory surgery center: 1 year (Required)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Irving, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,619/mo
- Local household income
- $81,830/yr
- State price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Texas index 97.1, where 100 is the national average.
Irving, TX sits between Dallas and DFW Airport, offering nurses a central DFW base with short commutes to major medical centers. The Las Colinas area brings lakeside dining and office parks, while the Heritage District keeps a modest small-town feel. It's a practical pick for travel nurses who want suburban comfort with quick access to the city.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
You would be on a Pre-Op/PACU team at Sphere Surgery Center, a 13,479-square-foot multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center at 4431 W Airport Freeway in Irving, Texas. The role flexes between pre-op and PACU by case flow rather than locking you to…
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
