Pre-Op/PACU Nurse - Per Diem
Greater Sacramento Surgery Center LP, a CA LP
Sacramento, California
RN
Posted Aug 18 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- PACU
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1921 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Essential Job Functions
Will assess patients prior to surgery. Ensure that operative and informed consents are signed and in order. Take and record vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure. Initiate IVs and ensure that patients are informed about the procedure. Assess patients’ post-operative condition. Monitor vital signs. Log all findings in patient’s medical record. Answer patient questions and ensure they are kept comfortable. Educate patients and their families on post-operative instructions. Monitor patients for condition changes and report any changes to the physician. Will support the Nurse Coordinator Perform intervention duties in cases of post-operative emergencies.
Requirements
Education, Licensure and Experience
Minimum 2-3 years management experience in a Pre-Op/PACU environment. Bachelor’s degree (B. A./B. S.) in nursing or other health-related field or equivalent work experience. MHN preferred. Current California Registered Nurse (RN) License required. Successful completion of BLS, ACLS and PALS.
Required Skills and Abilities
Demonstrates competence in reacting to and handling emergencies. Acute attention to detail Strong interpersonal skills Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline. Strong documentation and computer skills. Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions. Excellent communication skills, including both oral and written.
Pay Rate
$56.86 | $62.55 | $68.80
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“Requirements: Education, Licensure and Experience Minimum 2-3 years management experience in a Pre-Op/PACU environment. Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in nursing or other health-related field or equivalent work” · from this posting
Requirements
- Education, Licensure and Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years management experience in a Pre-Op/PACU environment.
- Bachelor’s degree (B. A./B. S.) in nursing or other health-related field or equivalent work experience. MHN preferred.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) License required.
- Successful completion of BLS, ACLS and PALS.
- Required Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates competence in reacting to and handling emergencies.
- Acute attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Able to work collaboratively with multiple health professionals in a busy and complex environment using tact, diplomacy, and discipline.
- Strong documentation and computer skills.
- Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions.
- Excellent communication skills, including both oral and written.
- Pay Rate
- $56.86 | $62.55 | $68.80
Place
- City
- Sacramento, California
- Median rent
- $1,779/mo
- Local household income
- $87,321/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Sacramento area index 106.7, where 100 is the national average.
California's capital blends urban energy with easy access to nature, sitting where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet. Midtown's tree-lined streets and farm-to-fork dining scene give the city a distinct character, while proximity to San Francisco and the Sierra Nevada makes weekend escapes effortless.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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You pull into a six-room ambulatory surgery center in Sacramento 95821. The board is multi-specialty — orthopedics, podiatry, urology, GYN, spine, ENT, GI, pain, plastics — and the openings on the table are full-time OR, full-time PACU, and part-time or…
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