Registered Nurse Call Team PACU

What We Offer

As a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) RN Call Team at Novant Health’s Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital, you’ll be trusted to deliver expert care to our patients after surgery. From prep and recovery in both phase 1 and phase 2, your clinical skill, judgment, and adaptability will help drive safe, compassionate care where it matters most.

This Full-Time role is ideal for experienced PACU RNs looking to work within a high-performing, collaborative team in surgical services.

PACU experience required

What makes this unit stand out:

• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment with a strong culture of accountability and support

• Opportunities to broaden your clinical skills across a variety of procedures

• Backed by Novant Health’s commitment to innovation, inclusion, and advancement

• Benefits starting day one

• May be eligible for relocation assistance

What You'll Do

As a Registered Nurse, you'll provide compassionate, high-quality care that supports accurate diagnosis and effective treatment, helping patients heal with confidence and dignity or a peaceful

transition.

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals facing urgent and emergent medical needs

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, treat, and stabilize patients

• Respond quickly and effectively in a dynamic, high-pressure environment

• Prioritize patient safety and comfort during every phase of care

• Use critical thinking and clinical judgement to support positive outcomes

What We're Looking For

• Education:

• 2 Year / Associate Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license. In order to be considered for current licensure status, you must apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course.

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.

• Experience: 2 years relevant experience, required.

• Licensure/Certification: Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required. Advanced certifications as required per facility. Specialty Certification, preferred.

• Additional Skills (required):

• Appropriate customer service, effective and appropriate customer relations, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, critical thinking and computer literacy. Advanced training as required by department. Reference last essential function for specific Call and Schedule requirements.

• Advanced training as required by department.

• Ability to set priorities and organize workload of unit.

• Knowledge and skills necessary to modify care according to patient’s age.

• Has the ability to interpret information to identify each patient’s requirements for care relative to his/her specific needs.

• Reviews the results of studies relevant to the patient’s current status and operative/invasive procedure.

• Objectively evaluate suggestions, grievances and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care.

• Provides comfort and reassurance to patient and family.

• Maintains patient’s privacy, confidentiality and dignity.

• Maintains current knowledge of and adheres to professional agency’s standards, position statements, guidelines or recommended practices, i.e. AORN, ASPAN, SGNA, etc.

• Completes individualized orientation, demonstrates skill proficiency, participates in ongoing education activities relevant to issues and trends in perioperative nursing and strives to achieve certification.

• Incorporates research findings into practice, seeks evidence based knowledge and participates in research activities by involvement.

Why Choose Novant Health?

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

Job Opening ID

194856