PACU RN

Responsibilities

Job   Date posted 07/20/2026

RN PACU

Summit Surgical is hiring a PRN RN PACU

Welcome to Summit Surgical Center. At Summit Surgical Center, we believe health and care are inseparable. We focus on offering a high quality, service-oriented environment for your surgical procedure. Summit Surgical Centeris a multispecialty center specializing in Orthopedics, Pain Management, Oculoplastic, and Podiatry. We have 7 Operating Rooms and growing case volume.

Job Summary:

* Under the direct supervision of the Pre-Op/PACU manager, the PACU nurse is responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patients'' condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate.

* Responsible for providing total comprehensive patient care to patients emerging from general anesthesia and/or sedation.

* Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient and family in preparation for discharge.

Hourly Range: $46 to $66

Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications and experience.

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Required Skills:

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE:

* Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

* Currently licensed in the state CA

* Current BLS, ACLS

* Minimum of 2 years experience in PACU or ICU

SKILLS REQUIRED:

* Interdependent Partnering

oGood communication and human relations skills.

* Mastering Complexity

oAbility to organize and follow through on own initiative.

oAbility to master new skills.

* Technical/Functional

oThorough knowledge of all phases of perioperative process including knowledge of surgical procedures and anesthesia implications.

oCurrent nursing assessment and patient care skills.

oTelemetry experience necessary

* Education

oGraduate of an accredited school of nursing.

oCurrent license to practice nursing in the state.

oCPR certified. ACLS certification is required within 6 months of employment if not currently certified.

* Experience

oCritical Care or PACU experience preferred.

* Work environment

oOutpatient Surgery

* Physical demands (i.e. works on a computer, use of telephone, lifts up to 50 lbs.)

oWorks on computer, uses telephone.

oIntermittent physical mobility/activity including walking, standing, sitting. Light lifting, pulling, and pushing of carts, equipment, etc. Must be able to bend body downward at the waist, be able to kneel.

The above statements reflect the general outline considered necessary to describe the principle functions of this job. It shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the position.