Registered Nurse - Preop / PACU - PRN

Job Type Full-time Description Job Purpose: The Pre-Op/Post-Op Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge. The Registered Nurse prepares patients for surgical procedures, monitors and cares for patients post-operatively and is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes in accordance with the mission of the facility. Duties and Responsibilities: • Assesses patient status on admission and on an ongoing basis • Implements appropriate standards of care based on assessment data and patient's goals • Coordinates nursing interventions to enhance achievement of expected outcomes and to ensure readiness for discharge • Ensures provision of patient care daily in an organized and timely manner • Documents response to nursing action and provides instructions to the patients • Treats patients and guests with courtesy, respect and professionalism • Provides pertinent patient information to the physician, family and other members of the multidisciplinary team • Stocks unit and carries out unit routine, check crash cart and counts narcotics • Responds to phone calls and anticipates patient needs • Documents all unusual occurrences and post-operative complications for QI follow up • Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trained • Adheres to all Round Rock Surgery Center policies and procedures • Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor • Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Knowledge and experience in PACU nursing or critical care • Knowledge and experience in ASC, operating room or ASC nursing care • Competence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age-specific needs • Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unit • Ability to correlate clinical data with patient's medical and nursing care • Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills • Ability to maintain patient confidentiality • Ability to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completely Supervision: Reports directly to the Director of Nursing and Administrator Requirements Minimum Qualifications: • Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing • Current licensure to practice in the State of Texas, successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ALCS required and PALS preferred • Two years' experience in PACU, ICU or ER nursing Working Conditions:Environmental Conditions : Medical Office environment, Ambulatory Surgery Center Physical Conditions : Must be able to work as scheduled. Good visual acuity and accurate color vision. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to push a gurney with a 150-pound patient on it. Ability to stand, walk, stop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape. Ability to lift 25-pound instrument trays. Ability to push heavy equipment on wheels within the OR suite. Ability to wear lead apron. Salary Description $33-$43/ hour

Created: 2026-03-04