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Preop / PACU - RN - FT

United Surgical Partners International, Inc runs at clinic pace, on scheduled patients.

Posted Aug 14

Shift and hours
Days
Unit and setting
PACU
License
RN licenseCurrent CO Registered Nurse License
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Current CO Registered Nurse License
Certification
Current BLS, ACLS and PALS
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Experience
Experience in PACU / ICU required
Also asks
Good communication and human relations skills
Also asks
Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative.
Also asks
Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.

Preferred

Experience
ASC experience a plus

What it pays

Against similar roles
Below most Colorado staff postingsColorado staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 986 postings.

Benefits

  • Paid Leave

The role and schedule

Weekends
No weekends
On call
No call

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.

Original listing

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South Denver Surgery Center is hiring a Preop/PACU RN FT to join our team!

M-F daytime hours. No weekends, nights, calls or holidays*

Welcome to South Denver Surgery Center

At South Denver Surgery Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.

Prep/PACU Registered Nurse at South Denver Surgery Center

Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU manager, the PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients'' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate. Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation.

Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Current CO Registered Nurse License Current BLS, ACLS and PALS ASC experience a plus Experience in PACU / ICU required Good communication and human relations skills Ability to organize and follow through on own initiative. Thorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.

Benefits

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status

  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount program
  • USPI provides paid leave in accordance with applicable law

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Hourly Range: $34 - $53 (based on experience)

Job Posted 06/10/2026 and will remain open for 2 weeks

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What's around it?

In Littleton, CO

Littleton, COFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% above the US average

Median rent
$1,819/mo
Household income
$98,839/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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