Registered Nurse, PACU, Full-Time, Weekend, Baptist South

Job Summary

*Eligible for Up to $5,00 Sign-on Bonus, if hired externally.*

Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to join our Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) team at Baptist South in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time Weekend Day shift opportunity. Scheduled shift 7:00am-7:00pm. The weekday shift can be flexible. This position does not require call coverage, except for holiday call.

The PACU team provides critical post-operative care, ensuring safe recovery from anesthesia. This role is ideal for nurses with strong assessment skills and experience in surgical or critical care settings.

Registered Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor patients recovering from anesthesia
• Assess and manage pain, nausea, and post-op complications
• Administer medications as prescribed
• Monitor vital signs and patient status
• Educate patients and families on recovery care
• Coordinate care with surgical and ancillary teams
• Maintain accurate documentation

Registered Nurse Experience:

• 2–3 years Surgical Services Experience (required)
• 2–3 years Critical Care Nursing Experience (required)

Registered Nurse Education & Credential Requirements:

• Associate of Science in Nursing (required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (required)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (preferred)
• CCRN or CNOR (preferred

If you are interested in this full-time Registered Nurse position at Baptist South, please apply now or email Janee.ReedKnight@bmcjax.com for more details!

Provides for patient needs as recognized through use of the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and the mission statement; organization; supervision of care provided by supportive personnel and coordination of care provided by ancillary services• Including patients and significant others (SO)/families in developing an individualized plan of care• Education of patients/SO/families to their disease process and plan of care• Serves as patient advocate and responsible for providing care to critical patients that require a higher acuity of care.

Education Required

AS - Nursing; BS - Nursing

Experience

• Emergency Department Experience

License and Certification

• ACLS & PALS
• Driver's License - DMVDMV
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing BoardsState Nursing Boards
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHAAHA
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA
• Driver's License - DMV
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Nursing Boards

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