Professional Staff Nurse, PreOp​/PACU

Professional Staff Nurse (RN) – Pre Op / PACU

Surgery Center | Monday–Friday | No Weekends | No Holidays | No Call

Looking for work-life balance without sacrificing meaningful patient care?

Join our Surgery Center team as a Professional Staff Nurse – Pre Op/PACU
, where you’ll deliver high-quality, relationship-based care in a collaborative, fast-paced procedural environment — all while enjoying a predictable weekday schedule.

This is a Monday–Friday position with no call, no weekends, and no holidays.

As a Professional Staff Nurse in our Surgery Center, you will provide expert nursing care to patients throughout their surgical journey — from pre‑operative preparation to post‑anesthesia recovery.

You’ll practice with autonomy, accountability, and strong interdisciplinary collaboration while creating a safe, compassionate, and efficient patient experience.

• Monday–Friday

• No weekends

• No holidays

• No call

• Staggered shifts based on assignment:

  • Pre Op start time: 5:30 AM

  • PACU start times: 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, or 9:00 AM

  • PACU nurses remain later to recover patients

This structure supports team collaboration while maintaining excellent patient flow and recovery care.

• Prepare patients for surgery, ensuring safety, readiness, and education

• Provide skilled monitoring and recovery care in PACU

• Apply the nursing process within a Relationship-Based Care model

• Develop individualized, holistic care plans in partnership with patients and families

• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment in assessing clinical, safety, psychological, and discharge needs

• Ensure thorough documentation that promotes seamless communication

• Serve as a highly engaged partner on the interdisciplinary surgical team

• Communicate effectively with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and colleagues

• Support students, new nurses, and peers — serving as a preceptor when applicable

• Contribute to shared governance and unit-based goals

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives

• Incorporate evidence-based practice into clinical decision‑making

• Take accountability for ongoing professional development

• Adapt confidently in a dynamic procedural environment