Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery
About The Position
Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters! At Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include: Provide professional, compassionate nursing care across Pre-Op, PACU, and recovery units for surgical/procedural patients. You'll coordinate with anesthesia, surgeons, and perioperative teammates to deliver safe, efficient care that meets ASPAN standards-while supporting our culture of teamwork, quality, and patient experience.
Requirements
- Current RN license in the State of Arizona (or compact).
- BLS (AHA).
- ACLS (AHA)
- PALS (AHA)
- 1+ year recent experience in Pre-Op, PACU, ICU, ED, or Telemetry/Step-Down
- Competence in IV insertion, EKG recognition, and post-anesthesia recovery.
- Strong airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and patient-education skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating fast-paced, same-day surgical throughput.
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-first environment.
Responsibilities
- Complete thorough pre-operative assessments (physical, psychosocial, cultural, safety/risk) and optimize patients for surgery, including medication reconciliation, consent verification, and patient/family education.
- Prepare patients for anesthesia (IV starts, labs/diagnostics as needed, surgical site and NPO verification).
- Provide PACU care: airway management, hemodynamic/respiratory monitoring, pain and PONV management, Aldrete scoring, and safe progression to discharge or inpatient transfer.
- Collaborate and communicate with anesthesia, surgeons, and perioperative staff to individualize plans of care and meet patient goals.
- Serve as charge RN on occasion; precept/mentor as assigned; float within Pre-Op/PACU areas as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development and continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
