Registered NURSE, PACU, Part Time

Responsibilities

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System and is a 170‑bed acute care hospital offering 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and more.

This Registered Nurse PACU opportunity is part time, offers full benefits, and has a convenient schedule. The RN will function in a PACU environment, providing direct patient care to infants through geriatric populations, addressing psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of post‑operative care, assisting with equipment and inventory, and participating in performance improvement activities. The RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for patients undergoing surgical, pain management, and endoscopic procedures, monitors physiological status post‑operatively, and communicates with surgeons and anesthesiologists as needed.

• Demonstrate supportive behaviors necessary for bedside report using IMAP & SBAR.
• Perform head‑to‑toe pre‑procedure assessment on all patients and reassess post‑procedure as needed.
• Formulate an individualized plan of care and evaluate its effectiveness.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain, utilizing appropriate pain management techniques.
• Educate the patient and family regarding pain management.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN‑approved RN program.
• Current Nevada nursing license.
• Current BLS certificate.
• Prefer one year full‑time or three years part‑time experience in an acute care PACU setting.
• Current ACLS certification required.
• Handle with Care (or obtain within six months of employment) in required specialty.
• Successfully pass any pre‑employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.