PACU RN

HCA Healthcare•Savannah, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The PACU Registered Nurse provides immediate post-operative care to surgical patients, supporting airways, monitoring neurological and cardiac status, responding to complications or side effects, providing initial wound care, and ensuring patients remain stable during recovery. The nurse collaborates with the surgical and anesthesia team and is available for on-call work during select non-business hours, discussed during the interview. The position offers self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance, visible leadership, staffing support from certified nursing assistants, patient care technicians, charge nurses, and an internal RN float pool, as well as rounding with unit leaders. The nurse delivers patient-centered care, participates in an interdisciplinary team, applies the nursing process and clinical judgment to provide safe care, monitors and documents patient condition and care, and educates patients and families about medical conditions, treatment, and follow-up.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN).
Registered Nurse Diploma, Associate Degree, or Bachelor’s Degree.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
Trauma Care After Resuscitation certification must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date.
No experience required.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Manage airway support and closely monitor patients’ neurological and cardiac status after surgery.
Respond promptly to complications and side effects.
Provide initial wound care and ensure patient stability during recovery.
Collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team.
Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care using evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
Work as an integral member of an interdisciplinary team.
Apply the nursing process, critical thinking, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care.
Assess patients, monitor their condition throughout the shift, and thoroughly document changes and care provided.
Educate patients and families or caregivers about medical conditions, treatment, and follow-up measures.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
Free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave.
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
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.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.