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PACU Registered Nurse

Jacksonville Surgery Center

Jacksonville, Florida

We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family.

Posted Oct 15 · 1 year of experience

Unit and setting
PACU
License
RN licenseActive RN license as required by state of employment
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

License
Active RN license as required by state of employment
Certification
Valid BCLS upon employment; online certification not acceptable Required valid BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable
Certification
ACLS ACLS required
Certification
PALS as required by facility
Education
Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
Experience
Minimum 1 year PACU or ICU experience Minimum 1 year of experience in a PACU or ICU setting

Preferred

Experience
Ambulatory surgery center experience preferably in an ambulatory surgery center

What it pays

Eligibility
Benefit eligibility varies by location Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, prescription, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicineComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability, 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 (based on years of service), stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts and retirement resources
  • BenefitsTuition, student loan, and certification support; dependent scholarships; 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 and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, consumer discounts
More benefits (17)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Health insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Adoption assistance
  • Loan assistance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life insurance
  • Family leave
  • Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine benefits
  • 401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts
  • Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships
  • Life insurance, supplemental health plans, adoption assistance, fertility and family building benefits

The role and schedule

Day to day
Prepare care area and ensure equipment and supplies Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
Day to day
Demonstrate proper airway management You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
Day to day
Monitor patients per policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac) Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
Day to day
Insert, maintain and remove IV catheters and saline locks You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
Day to day
Perform and document head-to-toe evaluation using approved scoring system Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
Day to day
Check dressings and operative sites; report abnormalities to surgeon Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
Day to day
Provide safe and comforting environment for patients and family Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
Day to day
Ensure patients meet discharge criteria Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria
Details
Over 400 cases a month Our trained staff perform over 400 cases amonth
Details
Procedures: colon/rectal, gastroenterology, gynecology, plastics, oral/maxillofacial, orthopedics, ophthalmology, ENT, podiatry, urology Our procedures include colon/rectal, gastroenterology, gynecology, plastics,oral/maxillofacial, orthopedics, ophthalmology, ENT, podiatry and urologyprocedures.

The workplace

Jacksonville Surgery Center
Hiring organization

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, 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?
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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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Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a PACU Registered Nurse today with Jacksonville Surgery Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility. With your expertise, our center will continue its’ legacy of employing nurses who contribute to the company’s mission and vision.

What you will do in this role

  • Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
  • You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
  • Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
  • You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
  • Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
  • Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
  • Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
  • Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria

Qualifications you will need

  • Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
  • Minimum 1 year of experience in a PACU or ICU setting; preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
  • Active RN license as required by state of employment
  • Required valid BCLS Certification upon employment. online certification not acceptable
  • ACLS required
  • PALS as required by facility

Benefits

Jacksonville Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • 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.

Jacksonville Surgery Center is a leading provider of outpatient surgical services in the Duval County area. We arelocated in Jacksonville, Florida. Our trained staff perform over 400 cases amonth . Our procedures include colon/rectal, gastroenterology, gynecology, plastics,oral/maxillofacial, orthopedics, ophthalmology, ENT, podiatry and urologyprocedures. As a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare,we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement ofhuman life.

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 $3.7billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensatedexpenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- 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 PACU Registered Nurse opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly 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?

In Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,465/mo
Household income
$69,872/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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