Registered Nurse PACU

Ascension

Austin, Texas

You'll give direct care to high-acuity patients in the immediate post-op period.

Posted Oct 20

Shift and hours: Nights · 10-⁠hour shifts, four per week Schedule: Night | Full Time 4 x 10 hour shifts with on call with one holiday a year and a call holiday.4 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting: PACU Provide expert, direct nursing care for high-acuity patients in the immediate post-operative period, maintaining strict adherence to AORN/ASPAN standards and aseptic techniques.high-acuity patients in the immediate post-op period
License: RN license Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.Texas RN license before hire
Term: Permanent Schedule: Night | Full TimeFull time

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License: Texas RN license before hire Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Check your license
Certification: Advanced Life Support within 6 months of hireAfter hire · obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
Certification: BLS Provider within 1 month of hireAfter hire · obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
Education: accredited nursing diploma, or required licensure at hire Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

Preferred

Experience: 1+ years PACU or ICU RN experience 1 plus years of PACU/ICU RN experience.

What it pays

Against similar roles: In range for Austin staff RN rolesAustin staff RN postings that state pay run $34/hr to $43/hr, the middle half $35/hr to $42/hr, across 42 postings.

The role and schedule

Day to day: assessing responses to anesthesia and surgery
Day to day: individualized pain management Implement aggressive, individualized pain management strategies and therapeutic interventions to stabilize patients during the most vulnerable phase of surgical recovery.
On call: on call 4 x 10 hour shifts with on call with one holiday a year and a call holiday.
Holidays: one holiday a year plus a call holiday
Details: Level 1 surgical setting Function as a vigilant advocate in a Level 1 setting
Details: high-volume surgical environment in a high-volume surgical environment.

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Facility: Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital

Specialty: PACU

Schedule

Night | Full Time Provide expert, direct nursing care for high-acuity patients in the immediate post-operative period, maintaining strict adherence to AORN/ASPAN standards and aseptic techniques. Evaluate physiological responses to anesthesia and surgical interventions, utilizing clinical expertise to anticipate case-specific needs and potential complications based on complex pathophysiology. Implement aggressive, individualized pain management strategies and therapeutic interventions to stabilize patients during the most vulnerable phase of surgical recovery.

Function as a vigilant advocate in a Level 1 setting, continuously assessing patient stability to ensure safe transitions and optimal outcomes in a high-volume surgical environment. Licensure / Certification / Registration Required Credential(s): Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. One or more of the following: Advanced Life Support obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.

American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required. OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preferences

1 plus years of PACU/ICU RN experience. 4 x

10 hour shifts with on call with one holiday a year and a call holiday.

What's around it?

In Austin, TX

Austin, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,729/mo
Household income: $93,658/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Austin, TX

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster in Hyde Park (historic bungalows, Walk Score 78, about $550K–$850K, 10–15 minutes downtown), Mueller (newer walkable retail, $400K–$800K+, 5–10 minutes), East Austin (arts and dining), South Lamar ($400K–$700K), SoCo/Bouldin, and Downtown condos. People who want yards and stronger suburban schools often choose Circle C Ranch ($500K–$800K, 20–30 minutes, Austin ISD), Avery Ranch ($350K–$600K, Round Rock ISD, 20–25 minutes), Steiner Ranch (lake access, Leander ISD, 25–35 minutes), or Allandale (larger lots, $500K–$750K). Family-budget mentions include Sunfield in Buda east of I-35, Garrison Park, Windsor Hills, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and Round Rock. Luxury and walkability premiums sit in Clarksville, Zilker, Tarrytown, and West Lake Hills (Eanes ISD).

Young professionals cluster in Hyde Park (historic bungalows, Walk Score 78, about $550K–$850K, 10–15 minutes downtown), Mueller (newer walkable retail, $400K–$800K+, 5–10 minutes), East Austin (arts and dining), South Lamar ($400K–$700K), SoCo/Bouldin, and Downtown condos. People who want yards and stronger suburban schools often choose Circle C Ranch ($500K–$800K, 20–30 minutes, Austin ISD), Avery Ranch ($350K–$600K, Round Rock ISD, 20–25 minutes), Steiner Ranch (lake access, Leander ISD, 25–35 minutes), or Allandale (larger lots, $500K–$750K).

Family-budget mentions include Sunfield in Buda east of I-35, Garrison Park, Windsor Hills, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and Round Rock. Luxury and walkability premiums sit in Clarksville, Zilker, Tarrytown, and West Lake Hills (Eanes ISD).

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lrgrealty.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: ravengrouptx.com Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundAustin is car-centric: I-35 and MoPac are the main spines, public transit is limited, and drivers lose about 64 hours a year in traffic. Clarksville, Zilker, Mueller, and East Austin sit about 5–10 minutes from downtown; Hyde Park, Allandale, and South Lamar about 10–15; Circle C Ranch 20–30; Avery Ranch 20–25; Steiner Ranch 25–35. Cedar Park can reach the Domain in 15–20 minutes on a bad day; Pflugerville is the closest northern suburb on I-35; Dell-oriented commuters often live in Round Rock. Rush hour from Round Rock or Pflugerville is routinely described as painful; sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or named transit lines to specific medical centers.

Austin is car-centric: I-35 and MoPac are the main spines, public transit is limited, and drivers lose about 64 hours a year in traffic. Clarksville, Zilker, Mueller, and East Austin sit about 5–10 minutes from downtown; Hyde Park, Allandale, and South Lamar about 10–15; Circle C Ranch 20–30; Avery Ranch 20–25; Steiner Ranch 25–35. Cedar Park can reach the Domain in 15–20 minutes on a bad day; Pflugerville is the closest northern suburb on I-35; Dell-oriented commuters often live in Round Rock.

Rush hour from Round Rock or Pflugerville is routinely described as painful; sources do not detail hospital-campus parking or named transit lines to specific medical centers.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lrgrealty.com Source 2: ravengrouptx.com Source 3: thehonestlocal.com Source 4: hellolanding.com Source 5: extraspace.com Source 6: reddit.com

OutdoorsCentral outdoor life is Zilker Park (351 acres), Barton Springs Pool, the Barton Creek Greenbelt, Pease Park, and the Lady Bird Lake Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail—swimming, hiking, paddleboarding, and the Zilker Hillside Theater sit in walking or biking range of Zilker and Clarksville. From March through October, kayak tours watch the Congress Avenue Bridge bats at sunset. Weekends go to Pedernales Falls State Park, Westcave Discovery Center grotto tours ($20 for adults), and Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area for bluebonnets about 45 minutes out. Steiner Ranch adds lake living; the Colorado River cuts through the city. About 228 sunny days keep trails and water in play most of the year.

Central outdoor life is Zilker Park (351 acres), Barton Springs Pool, the Barton Creek Greenbelt, Pease Park, and the Lady Bird Lake Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail—swimming, hiking, paddleboarding, and the Zilker Hillside Theater sit in walking or biking range of Zilker and Clarksville. From March through October, kayak tours watch the Congress Avenue Bridge bats at sunset.

Weekends go to Pedernales Falls State Park, Westcave Discovery Center grotto tours ($20 for adults), and Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area for bluebonnets about 45 minutes out. Steiner Ranch adds lake living; the Colorado River cuts through the city.

About 228 sunny days keep trails and water in play most of the year.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lrgrealty.com Source 2: austinrealestatehomesblog.com Source 3: explorewithalec.com Source 4: thehonestlocal.com Source 5: austintexas.org Source 6: facebook.com

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Austin is distinct for live music from the Moody Theater to dive bars, Barton Springs inside 351-acre Zilker Park, Franklin Barbecue, and no state income tax—set against I-35 traffic, 100°F summers, cedar fever, and 2–2.5% property taxes. Nurses wanting a short hop to the core land in Mueller, Hyde Park, East Austin, South Lamar, or Allandale (5–15 minutes downtown). Those chasing yards and Round Rock, Leander, or Eanes schools look at Circle C Ranch, Avery Ranch, Steiner Ranch, Cedar Park, Round Rock, or Sunfield in Buda, with 20–35 minute drives. Metro homes sit near $500K and rents near $1,800; Windsor Hills and Garrison Park are cheaper footholds, Clarksville and West Lake Hills the luxury tier. Swim Barton Springs, kayak Lady Bird Lake for the Congress Bridge bats, hike Barton Creek Greenbelt, and catch ACL at Zilker or a set at Stubb's or the Continental Club. Spring and fall are glorious; August and rush hour are not. You generally get two of three: price, short commute, and top schools.

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As of 2026Source 1: lrgrealty.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: ravengrouptx.com Source 5: austinrealestatehomesblog.com Source 6: thehonestlocal.com Source 7: hellolanding.com Source 8: youtube.com Source 9: explorewithalec.com

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