RN PACU PRN
HCA Florida Northside Hospital
Saint Petersburg, Florida
As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. HCA Florida Northside Hospital is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.
Posted Oct 6 · 1 year of experience
- Shift and hours
- Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance
- Unit and setting
- PACU · Hospital As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients.Immediate post-operative surgical patients
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Per Diem Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) RN PACU PRN you want with your current employer?PRN
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Education
- Associate Degree
- Experience
- 1 year experience 1 years experience Required Years of Experience
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsComprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- BenefitsWellbeing support with counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, disability coverage, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, ESPP, FSAs, banking partnerships, and retirement tools
- BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- BenefitsFertility/family building benefits, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto/home insurance, legal counseling, ID theft protection, and consumer discounts
More benefits (21)
- Dental insurance
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Adoption assistance
- Loan assistance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Family leave
- Medical insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Paid family leave
- Disability coverage
- 401(k) Plan with match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan assistance
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Day to day
- Managing airway support, monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding to complications or side effects Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects.
- Day to day
- Providing initial wound care to surgical site and ensuring stability during recovery You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery.
- Day to day
- Collaborating with surgical and anesthesia team You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team.
- Day to day
- Rounding with unit leaders and charge nurses Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care
- Day to day
- Delivering care managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Day to day
- Working within dynamic interdisciplinary team of providers, therapy, and more Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team - consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
- Day to day
- Applying nursing process, critical thinking, judgment, and technical skills to independently deliver safe care Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Day to day
- Assessing, monitoring throughout shift, and documenting condition changes and care provided Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
- Day to day
- Educating patients and families/caregivers on medical condition, treatment, and follow-up Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
- On call
- On-call availability during select non-business hours This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Details
- 280+ bed hospital
The workplace
HCA Florida Northside Hospital is part of HCA Healthcare, one of the nation's largest for-profit healthcare systems, located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The facility emphasizes technology-driven, patient-centered care, highlighting innovations such as SPOT Technology for early sepsis detection, stroke response…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How is patient load handled day to day?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
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Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) RN PACU PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Northside Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post-operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.
Position Details
- Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
- Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
- Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
- Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care
What you will do in this role
- Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
- Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.
- Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients
- Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly
- Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures
What qualifications you will need
- Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RN) Registered Nurse
- Associate Degree
No Travel Required
1 years experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
HCA Florida Northside Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
About HCA Florida Northside Hospital
- HCA Florida Northside Hospital is a 280+ bed hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, offering comprehensive and interventional stroke care, preventative and corrective cardiac care, structural heart and cardiac surgery, orthopedic and spine treatment, 24/7 emergency care, and general surgery.
- Recognized by Healthgrades in 2025 as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals for the third consecutive year.
- The first recognized Comprehensive Stroke Center in Pinellas County.
- Located on Florida's Gulf Coast in the Tampa Bay area , St. Petersburg-known as the "Sunshine City" -offers golfing, boating, fishing, beaches, and attractions including The Dalí Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Mahaffey Theater, and the Florida Orchestra.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our RN PACU PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
What's around it?
Saint Petersburg, FL
Living costs about 3% above the US average