Preop/PACU RN

Date posted: August 18, 2025

Job description:

Lakeside Surgery Center seeks dynamic, team-focused, self-starters to be part of our pre/post op RN team in our new ASC. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced pre/post RN with a minimum of three years of PACU, ER or ICU experience. Pediatric experience in Pre/Post care is required with a minimum of 2 years. This position assists in the daily clinical operations of the Preop/PACU in accordance with established federal, state and accreditation standards and facility policies and procedures. They participate in direct patient care including maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment. The successful candidates will demonstrate superior technical abilities, and communication skills. The ability to work harmoniously with doctors, surgeons, nursing leadership and vendors is essential.

POSITION SUMMARY

Assists in the daily clinical operations of the Preop/PACU in accordance with established federal, state and accreditation standards and facility policies and procedures. Participates in direct patient care including maintaining a clean, orderly and safe environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

1. Current BLS, ACLS and PALS within one year of employment

2. Minimum three (3) years of surgery experience as a PACU, ER or ICU RN

Preferred

3. Previous ASC experience

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY

Interpersonal: Actively participates in the development of a healthy work environment. Uses interpersonal skills to establish and maintain healthy interpersonal relations, which include functional trust, positive feedback and constructive criticism. Good communication skills: oral and written.

Critical Thinking: Ability to make sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory. Demonstrates primary nurse accountability through coordination, communication and continuity of patient care. Must be able to assess, prioritize, plan and implement direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.

Knowledge:

Working knowledge and experience in preop/PACU from hospital or ambulatory surgery center including direct patient care. Ability to adhere to work schedule and manage time appropriately. Ability to utilize resources in a timely, organized and cost effective manner.

Machines, Equipment, Work Aides:

Telephone and fax. Knowledge of patient monitoring equipment.

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES / PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Clinical Skills

• Assesses patient/significant others understanding of disease process and need for surgical intervention.
• Performs pre/post operative teaching to patient/significant other.
• Demonstrates appropriate nursing management and intervention preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Assess the patient for level of recovery from anesthesia.
• Provides effective airway management postoperatively.
• Assesses and manages postoperative complications, such as nausea and vomiting.
• Provides wound assessment and management to ensure uncomplicated wound healing.
• Provides safe medication administration.
• Manages patient complications/emergencies preoperatively and postoperatively.
• Utilizes aseptic technique and infection control principles to establish and maintain intravenous access.
• Reports significant patient information to medical staff appropriately.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in caring for the latex sensitive patient.
• Initiates and follows procedure protocol.
• Demonstrates appropriate care for the patient experiencing pain.
• Demonstrates techniques to relieve patient’s pain and evaluates the effectiveness of the techniques used.
• Documents patient response during postoperative period.
• Facilitates actions and activities that support accountability to practice.
• Identifies and initiates problem resolution.
• Actively participates, develops, and implements activities and measures promoting quality care.
• Documentation
• Demonstrates knowledge of medical record policy and procedure in management of patient information.
• Participates in medical records QAPI.

Communication

• Listens respectfully, gives feedback directly, honestly and talks with others to clarify differences.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients (using translation services when needed), their family, and other external and internal clients (including fellow employees) from diverse backgrounds.

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

1. SALARY RANGE: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE

2. COMPETITIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person

We are an ambulatory surgical center servicing ENT and Ophthalmology patients. Patient population ranges from pediatric to elderly patients.