Registered Nurse - PACU

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Medical City Arlington

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Shift: Full-Time, Days with rotating weekends

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Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Medical City Arlington, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications\n

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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, and responding promptly to any complications or side effects. You will provide initial wound care to the patients’ surgical site and ensure patient stability during recovery. You will collaborate with the surgical and anesthesia team. This role includes on-call availability during select non-business hours which will be discussed in the interview.

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Position Details:

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• Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance
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• Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input
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• Staffing Support from Certified Nurse Assistance, Patient Care Techs, Charge Nurses, and an RN float pool internal to HCA Healthcare that is available as a staffing resource as needed
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• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care
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What you will do in this role:

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

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• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
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• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
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• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
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• (RN) Registered Nurse
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• Associate Degree
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• No Travel Required
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• 2 years experience Required
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Benefits\n

Medical City Arlington, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

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• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
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• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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• 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
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Learn more about Employee Benefits

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Medical City Arlington is a 435+ bed full-service hospital located in south Arlington. Our services include heart & vascular, brain & spine, emergency and trauma care. We have cancer care, orthopedics, surgical and women's services for our patients. Our women’s complex has combined clinical excellence with thoughtful amenities including luxury maternity suites and personalized delivery methods. Our culture is what sets us apart. We have formed a team that works together with purpose. We focus on delivering high-quality care in an environment filled with safety and compassion. Our team consists of over 1,400 full-time and part-time nurses, therapists, technicians and other healthcare colleagues. Medical City Arlington is proud to be a leader in Dallas/Fort Worth healthcare. We have nearly 700 skilled physicians that represent a wide variety of medical specialties. We are the official hospital of the Texas Rangers. We form a team that focuses on high-quality care in an environment filled with compassion and service. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

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HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

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Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

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Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

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HCA Healthcare

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Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse - PACU opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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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.