Pre-Operative / PACU Registered Nurse
Freedom Integrated Healthcare, LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
RN · ICU · ER · Surgical Recovery
Posted Jun 25
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $16/hr below the median
The median for ICU in Arizona is $51/hr, across 42 postings.
About this role
PACU Nurse (Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) at Freedom Integrated Healthcare – Freedom Campus in Scottsdale, AZ. Full-time role monitoring patients during immediate post-anesthesia recovery, assessing airway, vital signs, neurologic status, and pain levels, administering medications, managing post-op symptoms, collaborating with anesthesia providers and surgeons, providing discharge instructions, maintaining EMR documentation, and responding to changes in patient condition in a high-acuity ambulatory surgical setting.
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Requirements
- Active Arizona RN license
- BLS & ACLS certification (required)
- Previous PACU, ICU, ER, or surgical recovery experience preferred
- Strong critical thinking and rapid assessment skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced ASC environment
- Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
Benefits
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Employee assistance program
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
Place
- City
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Median rent
- $2,013/mo
- Local household income
- $110,886/yr
- State price level
- 1% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Arizona index 100.7, where 100 is the national average.
Scottsdale blends Sonoran Desert beauty with upscale resort living, offering RNs a sunny, active lifestyle framed by camel-shaped mountains and saguaro-studded trails. The city's spa culture, golf courses, and Old Town's dining scene create a polished Southwestern backdrop for healthcare professionals seeking year-round outdoor recreation and a polished, wellness-oriented community.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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Freedom Integrated Healthcare, LLC is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based integrated healthcare organization with a primary focus on chronic pain management. The organization operates what it calls a 'Freedom Campus' in Scottsdale (ZIP 85255) and appears to offer a range of services…
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