Registered Nurse, PACU Weekend, Baptist South

About Baptist Health

Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville’s only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

* Eligible for Up to $5,00 Sign-on Bonus, if hired externally.*

Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team at Baptist South in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time Weekend Day shift opportunity. Scheduled shift 7:00am-7:00pm. The weekday shift can be flexible. This position does not require call coverage, except for holiday call.

The PACU team provides critical post-operative care, ensuring safe recovery from anesthesia. This role is ideal for nurses with strong assessment skills and experience in surgical or critical care settings.

• Monitor patients recovering from anesthesia
• Assess and manage pain, nausea, and post‑op complications
• Administer medications as prescribed
• Monitor vital signs and patient status
• Educate patients and families on recovery care
• Coordinate care with surgical and ancillary teams
• Maintain accurate documentation

• 2–3 years Surgical Services Experience (required)
• 2–3 years Critical Care Nursing Experience (required)

• Associate of Science in Nursing (required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (preferred)
• CCRN or CNOR (preferred)

If you are interested in this full‑time Registered Nurse position at Baptist South, please apply now or email  for more details!

Providing for patient needs as recognized through the use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization; supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services. Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care. Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care.

Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to critical patients that require a higher acuity of care.

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Location:

South - Main Building