PACU Nurse
Company: North Austin Surgery Center
Location: Pflugerville
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Introduction Do you have the career
opportunities as a PACU Nurse you want in your current role? We
invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work,
and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity
for you to join North Austin Surgery Center which is a part of the
nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the
forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human
life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a
voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils,
vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our
multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at
North Austin Surgery Center! Job Summary and Qualifications We are
seeking a PACU Nurse for our ambulatory surgery center who
demonstrates the values of our company by caring like family. You
will ensure safe and effective nursing care rendered
postoperatively until the patient is dismissed from the facility.
With your expertise, our center will continue its’ legacy of
employing nurses who contribute to the company’s mission and
vision. What you will do in this role: - Prepare your patients’
care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies
and provided - You will demonstrate proper airway management
techniques - Monitor your patients according to policy (vital
signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.). - You will exhibit proper
technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters
and saline locks - Perform and document head to toe evaluation of
your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA
policy and procedure - Check dressings and/or operative site of
your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon - Provide a
safe and comforting environment for your patients and family -
Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria Qualifications you
will need: - Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher
degree in Nursing Required - 1 years of nursing experience in a
clinical setting, preferably in PACU, ICU or Surgery - Active RN
license as required by state of employment - BCLS Certification
upon employment. online certification not acceptable - ACLS
required within 30-days of hire - PALS if required by facility
within 30-days of hire Benefits North Austin Surgery Center, offers
a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and
retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs
include: - Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug,
dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services -
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family
leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of
absence - 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 - Education support through
tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support,
dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of
Nursing - 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 Learn more about Employee
Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare
delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses
have necessary tools and resources to provide world-class patient
care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future
of nursing." Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC Senior Vice
President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare North
AustinSurgery Center is a HCA Healthcare affiliated, AAAHC
accredited, ambulatory surgerycenter. We serve the north Austin
area. We perform over 600 procedures a month. Wetreat urology,
orthopedic, endoscopy, oculoplastics, ENT, GYN, and colorectal
procedures. 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 thedelivery of charitable care, uninsured
discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. If this opportunity is
your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for
our PACU Nurse opening. We review all applications. Qualified
candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are
interviewing apply today! 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.
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