PACU Registered Nurse

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists, PC runs at clinic pace, on scheduled patients.

Posted Aug 20

Shift and hours: 8-⁠hour days5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: PACU
License: RN licenseCurrent NYS RN License
Term: Permanent

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New grads: Welcomed
License: Current NYS RN License
Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Certification: Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
Experience: Experience in postoperative care and orthopedic patient management
Also asks: Strong patient assessment and IV therapy skills
Also asks: Knowledge of orthopedic procedures including joint replacements, spine surgeries, and arthroscopy
Also asks: Excellent teamwork, communication, and critical thinking abilities
Also asks: Familiarity with safety protocols and maintaining a safe care environment

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Experience: 1+ Year of nursing experience preferred

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Weekends: No weekends
On call: No call

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We are growing! Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists is looking for a full-time PACU RNs to join our Specialists One Day Surgery Center!

Shifts Monday-Friday 10am-6:30pm or 1-9:30pm. No weekends, on-call or holidays!

Position Summary

The PACU RN plays a critical role in the recovery and care of patients undergoing orthopedic surgeries, including joint replacements, spinal surgeries, and arthroscopic procedures. This position involves close collaboration with anaesthesia professionals, physicians, and ancillary staff. The PACU RN manages a high patient volume, ensuring safety, comfort, and effective discharge teaching during the immediate postoperative period in a fast-paced outpatient surgical environment.

Responsibilities

Monitor patient recovery and manage post-anesthesia care for orthopedic surgery patients Perform IV insertions in preparation for procedures Provide discharge teaching and post-op instructions to patients Maintain a safe environment and adhere to safety protocols Conduct pre-op and post-op patient phone calls as needed Collaborate effectively with anesthesia team, MDs, PAs, LPNs, radiology techs, and other staff Utilize various procedural equipment safely and proficiently Support a high patient volume, typically 8+ patients per shift Handle other duties as assigned within the surgical team Perform pre-operative patient assessments, including medical history, medication reconciliation, and surgical readiness Prepare patients for surgery, including IV initiation, pre-op medications, patient education, and verification of surgical consents Collaborate with surgeons and perioperative staff to ensure efficient case flow

Qualifications

Licensure/Certifications
Current NYS RN License
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification

Experience

1+ Year of nursing experience preferred Strong patient assessment and IV therapy skills Experience in postoperative care and orthopedic patient management Knowledge of orthopedic procedures including joint replacements, spine surgeries, and arthroscopy Excellent teamwork, communication, and critical thinking abilities Familiarity with safety protocols and maintaining a safe care environment

What's around it?

In Syracuse, NY

Syracuse, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,039/mo
Household income: $47,819/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Syracuse, NY

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals often choose University Hill for apartments next to the hospitals and Syracuse University, or Downtown for converted warehouse lofts around Armory Square. Locals name Meadowbrook, Westcott, Strathmore, and Sedgwick as the safest close-in neighborhoods, with Tipp Hill and Eastwood also considered solid; Westcott is eclectic and student-noisy with parks and a rose garden, while Eastwood has a village main street and sturdy WWII-era houses. Brighton offers lower-priced historic houses with deep front porches, Washington Square is Little Italy on a walkable grid, Bradford Hills has large-lot homes above Nottingham High School, and Strathmore sits beside Onondaga Park with Ward Wellington Ward houses. Family suburbs repeatedly recommended are Baldwinsville, Fayetteville-Manlius, Jamesville-DeWitt, Liverpool, and Cicero.

Nurses and young professionals often choose University Hill for apartments next to the hospitals and Syracuse University, or Downtown for converted warehouse lofts around Armory Square. Locals name Meadowbrook, Westcott, Strathmore, and Sedgwick as the safest close-in neighborhoods, with Tipp Hill and Eastwood also considered solid; Westcott is eclectic and student-noisy with parks and a rose garden, while Eastwood has a village main street and sturdy WWII-era houses.

Brighton offers lower-priced historic houses with deep front porches, Washington Square is Little Italy on a walkable grid, Bradford Hills has large-lot homes above Nottingham High School, and Strathmore sits beside Onondaga Park with Ward Wellington Ward houses. Family suburbs repeatedly recommended are Baldwinsville, Fayetteville-Manlius, Jamesville-DeWitt, Liverpool, and Cicero.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: quora.com Source 5: cnynicheteam.com

Getting aroundCentro buses converge downtown and run heavily to Syracuse University, so Downtown and University Hill can work without a car; everywhere else a car does most of the work. Interstates 81 and 690 cross just north of downtown and put the whole metro within about 15 minutes. Average commute times are cited at about 15.26 minutes in one city profile and 21 minutes in a local housing report. University Hill is the hospital cluster; the North and South Sides are flatter grids that are easier to walk and park than the climb home on the Hill.

Centro buses converge downtown and run heavily to Syracuse University, so Downtown and University Hill can work without a car; everywhere else a car does most of the work. Interstates 81 and 690 cross just north of downtown and put the whole metro within about 15 minutes.

Average commute times are cited at about 15.26 minutes in one city profile and 21 minutes in a local housing report. University Hill is the hospital cluster; the North and South Sides are flatter grids that are easier to walk and park than the climb home on the Hill.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: cnynicheteam.com

OutdoorsGreen Lakes State Park is the signature nearby park; locals also name Jamesville Beach Park, Otisco Lake Park, Stafford Forest, Webster Pond, and Onondaga Park beside Strathmore. The Onondaga Creekwalk leads toward Onondaga Lake, which offers watersports. The region has 35-plus state and county parks and more than 170 parks and natural areas, with the Finger Lakes a short drive, Adirondack Park about two hours northeast, and the Catskills less than two hours southeast. Year-round activities include skiing, hiking, ice skating, swimming, apple picking, rafting, biking, camping, and horseback riding.

Green Lakes State Park is the signature nearby park; locals also name Jamesville Beach Park, Otisco Lake Park, Stafford Forest, Webster Pond, and Onondaga Park beside Strathmore. The Onondaga Creekwalk leads toward Onondaga Lake, which offers watersports.

The region has 35-plus state and county parks and more than 170 parks and natural areas, with the Finger Lakes a short drive, Adirondack Park about two hours northeast, and the Catskills less than two hours southeast. Year-round activities include skiing, hiking, ice skating, swimming, apple picking, rafting, biking, camping, and horseback riding.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: visitsyracuse.com Source 3: iloveny.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: syracuse.edu

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Living in Syracuse

Syracuse sits where the Erie Canal once cut through downtown, a compact hill-ringed city an easy drive from the Finger Lakes and Onondaga Lake. What is genuinely distinct is hospital-adjacent living on University Hill, 15-to-21-minute metro commutes on I-81 and I-690, and housing costs far below New York and national norms—loft rentals in Armory Square warehouses, apartments near the hospitals, and early-1900s houses and owner-occupied doubles in Eastwood, Brighton, and Washington Square. Nurses who want walkable nights land Downtown; those who want a village main street look at Eastwood; families repeatedly choose Baldwinsville, Fayetteville-Manlius, Jamesville-DeWitt, Liverpool, or Cicero for schools. Weekends run from Green Lakes State Park, Onondaga Park, and the Creekwalk to Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Salt City Market, Little Italy in Washington Square, Syracuse Mets games, and festivals including the Great New York State Fair, Taste of Syracuse, and Winterfest. The tradeoffs are not subtle: about 114 inches of snow a year, a car almost everywhere except Downtown and the Hill, uneven neighborhood safety, and generally low city public-school rankings. A garage and a short commute matter here more than in a milder city.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: syracuse.edu Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: cnynicheteam.com Source 5: iloveny.com Source 6: reddit.com Source 7: facebook.com

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