RN - PACU/Pre-Op
Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Eligibility
- Perioperative Care
- Unit
- PACU
Posted Jul 13
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most NM OR postings
NM OR postings that state pay run $47/hr to $64/hr, the middle half $47/hr to $58/hr, across 21 postings.
About this role
A Pre op/PACU nurse prepares patients for surgery by completing assessments, verifying medical history, and ensuring they are physically and emotionally ready for anesthesia. After surgery, they monitor patients as they wake from anesthesia, manage pain and vital signs, and watch closely for complications to ensure a safe recovery.
Sourced from a public job board.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
- BLS Certification required at time of hire
- PACU experience
- Preoperative patient preparation
- Patient condition reporting
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- Vital signs monitoring
- Initial patient assessment
Benefits
- Educational and career development options
- Tuition and certification reimbursement
- Scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety wearable badge
- Shift differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
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- Loan forgiveness through New Mexico Higher Education Department
- Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms
Place
- City
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Median rent
- $1,463/mo
- Local household income
- $73,482/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Santa Fe area index 98.8, where 100 is the national average.
Santa Fe's high-desert clarity draws artists to Canyon Road's adobe galleries; the Railyard District pulses with Meow Wolf and farmers' markets. Green chile smolders through every menu. Cost of living runs about 1% below the national average, and Sangre de Cristo ski slopes frame the historic Plaza.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
