PACU Staff Nurse II

• Arroyo Grande, California
• Arroyo Grande Community Hospital

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• Employment Type: Full Time
• Department: Ambulatory Surgery
• Hours/Pay Period: 80

• Requisition ID:2026-492095
• Remote:No
• Weekly

days

• Category: Surgical Services Nursing
• Shift:Day
• Travel:No

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Job Details

As our PACU Staff Nurse, you will expertly apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) to provide safe, therapeutic care for patients of all ages, aligning with our Mission and Core Values.

Every day you will provide total patient care, assist in managing care administered by other staff, and assume responsibility for your assignments, including relief charge nurse duties as needed.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of nursing principles, effectively collaborate with the healthcare team, and take accountability for patient outcomes.

• Employee has the willingness and ability to perform additional duties and responsibilities in different areas of the department on an as-needed basis or as determined by management.
• Follows established hospital and department policies.
• Communicates well with supervisor reporting problems with equipment, supplies or procedures. Requests assistance as appropriate.
• Maintains good attendance and punctuality.
• Consistently projects positive professional image through appearance and behavior.
• Attends 80% of staff meetings and read and initials minutes of all meetings.

**Job Requirements**

**Required**

• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
• One year of experience in an Acute Care Hospital in PACU
• Registered Nurse: CA RN License
• Basic Life Support - CPR BLS, within 30 Days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS, within 30 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support - PALS, within 30 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1961, Dignity Health - Arroyo Grande Community Hospital is a 65-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Arroyo Grande, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including, emergency care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Arroyo Grande Community Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has the only inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Center between Salinas and Santa Barbara.

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Uh, my name is Ricardo Arenas. I'm a registered nurse and I work here at the critical care unit. Ricardo, I've got something to show you, OK.

Hi, my name is Taylor and I was a patient of Ricardo. Come here, come say hi. Ricardo pops out because he was one of the first people that I remember once I woke up, so I was really disoriented.

I remember him though, and he was able to get me to laugh, and right off the bat I was like, oh, I feel like I was talking to a friend or someone that I knew. I could just feel like. His presence and his care.

It was a lasting impact I'd say. Ricardo, I just want you to know that your impact, um, Did you think I'd get emotional. was uh something I'll never forget. Thank you for being you.

Oh It feels awesome, to be honest, like seeing them, uh, from when they first roll in the ICU I almost see it like, like, like a mission. Like, I'm gonna do my best to um get back to at least as closest to 100%. And if we achieve that, it's like the best feeling in the world, like Taylor, like, he wasn't able to talk at the time before I knew it, um, he was no longer in the ICU.

So hearing him talk is like, you don't imagine how they sound, you just see them and then when you hear them talk, it's, it's amazing.

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