PreOp PACU Nurse PRN

HCA Healthcare•Thornton, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Muscular-Skeletal Ambulatory Surgery Center, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a PreOp PACU Nurse to provide safe and effective postoperative nursing care until patients are dismissed from the facility. The nurse prepares patient care areas and equipment, manages airways, monitors patients, performs and documents evaluations, checks operative sites, and helps ensure that patients meet discharge criteria. The position is at the center in Thornton, Colorado, which provides ambulatory surgical care and has two operating rooms and two procedure rooms.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing, RN Diploma, or higher degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of nursing experience in a clinical setting; experience in Preop, PACU, Pain, GI, ER, ICU, or Surgery is preferred.
Active RN license as required by the state of employment.
BCLS certification upon employment; online certification is not acceptable.
ACLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
PALS certification, if required by the facility, within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Clinical nursing experience in Preop, PACU, Pain, GI, ER, ICU, or Surgery.

Responsibilities

Prepare patient care areas and ensure necessary equipment and supplies are available.
Demonstrate proper airway management techniques.
Monitor patients according to policy, including vital signs, temperature, and cardiac status.
Use proper techniques for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks.
Perform and document head-to-toe patient evaluations using an approved scoring system in accordance with HCA policy and procedure.
Check dressings and operative sites and report abnormalities to the surgeon.
Provide a safe and comforting environment for patients and their families.
Ensure patients meet discharge criteria.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine plans.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off, 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 and 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.