PACU RN

Description

Introduction:
Do you have the career opportunities you want as a PACU RN? We invest in what matters most to nurses – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Cache Valley Hospital, a part of HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to caring for and improving human life. At HCA Healthcare, nurses can voice their perspectives through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi‑generational nursing family and partner with our nurses at Cache Valley Hospital.

As a PACU Registered Nurse, you will play a critical role in the immediate post‑operative care of surgical patients. Your responsibilities will include managing airway support, closely monitoring neurological and cardiac status, responding promptly to complications or side effects, providing initial wound care, and ensuring patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role requires on‑call availability during select non‑business hours, discussed during the interview.

• Self / preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance
• Supportive, visible leadership promoting a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses can ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
• Staffing support from certified nurse assistants, patient care techs, charge nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare available as needed
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on patient‑care suggestions

• Deliver high‑quality, patient‑centered care while managing evidence‑based practices and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills, and leadership to deliver safe nursing care independently
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes and care provided thoroughly
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment, and follow‑up measures

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Associate Degree

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Well‑being support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time‑away‑from‑work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and more
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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