Preop Pacu Registered Nurse Rn-Prn

Preop/PACU Registered Nurse

Provides professional nursing care for surgery patients following established standards and practices. Responsible for delivering safe, effective, and efficient care in both pre‑ and post‑operative environments.

• Type: Full‑time
• Location: Muncie, IN ASC
• Schedule: PRN
• Posted: December 17, 2025
• Employment Type: Part‑time

• Perform pre‑ and post‑op assessment for patients; start and maintain IVs; assess temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and respiration for assigned patients; administer prescribed medications and provide care in accordance with nursing standards and under the direction of physician and anesthesiologist.
• Carry out and monitor nursing process for assigned patients, including assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating a plan of nursing care.
• Prepare equipment and assist physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
• Prepare patients for surgical procedures.
• Dispense medications as ordered and observe, record, and report patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians, maintaining accurate and timely updates in the patient’s chart.
• Prepare pre‑/post‑op area for the next patient, maintaining a timely flow of patients.
• Communicate and educate patient and patient’s family on all pre‑admission and post‑op procedures and care instructions.
• Communicate with employees, Director of Surgery, and physicians in a timely manner and maintain effective public relations with physicians, patients, patient families, and employees.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of changes in the nursing field by attending classes and seminars and reading professional publications on an ongoing basis.
• Place a high priority on and maintain strict confidentiality in all situations.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain applicable professional affiliations and certifications as required.
• Attend and participate in required organizational meetings and committees as requested.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold current Registered Nurse license in Indiana.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in OR or Critical Care environment.
• Experience as a surgical, perioperative, or critical care nurse preferred.
• Must maintain BLS and ACLS certifications.

Working environment is a surgical environment. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations, bodily fluids, and other conditions common to a surgical environment. Requires standing, walking, and other mobility for extended periods of time. Requires full range of body motion including reaching, handling and lifting/assisting patients, handling of instruments and equipment, manual and finger dexterity and eye‑hand coordination.

Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 100 pounds. Requires normal visual acuity and hearing. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Regularly interacts with the staff, physicians, and the public.

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