CommonSpirit Health

Registered Nurse PreOp PACU

CommonSpirit Health$75K — $90K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required; endorsement accepted.
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing school preferred.
  • Current RN License or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact.
  • Previous experience in PACU, ICU, or ED preferred.
  • One year of nursing experience preferred.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Assess patients' needs through observation and interviews.
  • Evaluate patient responses and intervene for optimal outcomes.
  • Develop and implement a plan of care with the healthcare team.
  • Demonstrate competency in administering therapeutic interventions.
  • Maintain thorough and confidential patient records.
  • Document patient status, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely.
  • Coordinate patient care in a multi-disciplinary, supportive environment.

Benefits

  • $20,000 sign-on bonus available for eligible new hires.
  • Up to $10,000 relocation assistance available for new hires.
  • Access to a flexible work schedule with varying shift options.
  • Opportunity for cross-training in both pre-operative and PACU settings.
  • Commitment to relationship-based care and compassionate patient outcomes.
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our RN, you will assume responsibility for facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient, advancing modern nursing through compassionate care.

 

Every day you will promote optimal patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, adhering to patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrating personal accountability for relationship-based care and our organizational mission.

 

To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with a commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care, strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to apply the nursing process effectively within a supportive, mission-driven environment.

 

  • Assess patient’s physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of medical records & clinical data.
  • Evaluates patient’s response and intervenes to ensure optimal patient outcome.
  • Develop and implement patient plan of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrate competency in a variety of therapeutic/diagnostic interventions including, but not limited to, IV’s, incision/wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collections.
  • Thorough and confidential maintenance of patient charts and records.
  • Document ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes in an accurate, timely manner.

We are offering a $20,000 Sign on bonus in addition up to $10,000 relocation assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

 

Schedule: 36hrs/ week-variable Shift starts and Day of week per volume and unit needs. TBD During interviews with Unit manager. 

Call Required. 

 

 

Scheduling details:

Variable schedule (no self-scheduling). Call is in addition to regularly scheduled hours. We schedule cases Monday-Friday 0730-1930.

Nights, weekends, and holidays are call shifts for urgent/emergent cases. We try to work with staff but will meet the needs of the department to cover ALL shifts and subject to change depending on department volume. The 0600 shifts float the most. Our staff will do either PACU or GI call depending on skill set.

 

We offer 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts Monday – Friday depending on FTE: Shifts are…

0500-1530 (10hr) 0700-1730 (10hr)

0530-1600 (10hr) 0800-1830 (10hr)

0600-1430 (8hr) 0800-2030 (12hr)

0600-1630 (10hr) 0900-2130 (12hr)

0600-1830 (12hr) 1000-2030 (10hr)

 

Call requirements: 2 RNs On-Call and call will change based on volume and staff.

1 weeknight (Sunday- Thursday)) from 1930-0730 (12Hrs) 

2 holidays a year from 0700-0700 (24hrs) 

Currently every 6th Weekend: Saturday and Sunday 0700-1930 or Friday and Saturday 1900-0730 (12.5 hrs)

We average about 6 call shifts on a 6-week schedule and try to schedule staff off the next day.

Job Requirements

Required

  • Associates Degree in Nursing; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
  • RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

 

Preferred

  • Previous PACU experience or strong clinical background 

  • Previous PACU/ICU/ED experience 
  • One year of Nursing experience 
  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing 
Where You’ll Work

As a Registered Nurse at St. Anthony North Hospital, you will provide comprehensive perioperative care within a department that supports surgery, the GI Lab, and the Pain Clinic. The unit features 13 pre-op rooms and 19 PACU bays, managing a high-volume daily average of approximately 40 surgical cases, 15 GI procedures, and 30 pain management cases. You will be cross-trained to work in both pre-op and PACU, with the expectation to float between these areas to ensure consistent coverage for our patients. Your responsibilities include the full scope of care: performing pre-op calls and Pre-Admission Testing (PATs), facilitating patient transports, and managing clinical recovery for both surgery and GI patients. You will be responsible for recovering both Phase I and Phase II patients in a unified setting, ensuring seamless care transitions throughout the perioperative and procedural process.

 

About CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit is a nonprofit health care center. They offer community health programs, research programs, virtual care services, and home health programs that address the root causes of poor health, such as access to care, affordable housing, neighborhoods, and a healthy environment.

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