Registered Nurse; RN - Recovery

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Recovery
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:

* 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

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

What you'll do

* 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.

Registered Nurse - Pre-Op / PACU

Location:

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus - Glendale, AZ

Schedule:

Full-time, 12-hr shifts | Call/holiday rotation as needed

About the role

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.

Qualifications Required

* 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 have

* Experience coordinating fast-paced, same-day surgical throughput.

* Ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-first environment.

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