Registered Nurse (RN)
San Antonio, Texas
- Eligibility
- PACUPost-surgery recovery
Posted Jun 23
- Unit and setting
- PACU
- License
- RN licenseRegistered Nurse licensed in applicable region
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse licensed in applicable region
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
The workplace
Lawton Plastic Surgery is a private plastic surgery practice located in the Remington Oaks Medical Building at 525 Oak Centre Drive, Suite 260, San Antonio, Texas 78258. The practice is led by Dr. Gary P. Lawton, MD, FACS, a board-certified…
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- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
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Overview
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care across various settings, including assessment, monitoring, and treatment in collaboration with the healthcare team.
- Perform basic nursing procedures such as IV insertion, catheterization, wound care, and medication administration while maintaining patient safety.
- Document accurately in chart by dictating, monitor patient status, and update care plans to reflect changes.
- Assist in post-surgery recovery and PACU care, ensuring comfort, airway management, and timely communication with physicians.
- Educate patients and families on care plans, health coaching, and discharge instructions, promoting continuity of care
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse licensed in applicable region; current ACLS/CPR certification
- Proficient in patient assessment, basic life support, IV insertion, catheterization, tube feeding, and overall patient care
- Experience with PACU or post-surgery recovery is a plus
- Ability to work in diverse settings , surgery and clinic sides of office; strong critical thinking and communication skills
Summary
Registered Nurse role reporting to a clinical supervisor, you will provide comprehensive patient care across various settings, including post-surgery recovery environments. Leveraging core nursing skills in patient assessment, IV insertion, catheterization, advanced life support, and documentation, you will monitor vitals, administer treatments, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams. Your premium experience in acute or long-term care, critical care awareness, and specialized procedures enhances patient outcomes. This position emphasizes compassionate care, safety, and adherence to clinical protocols within a collaborative healthcare environment.
Work Location: In person
What's around it?
San Antonio, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,324/mo
- Household income
- $65,056/yr, all local households, not nurse pay