
PreOp PACU Nurse PRN
Denver, COPer Diem$37.07–55.63/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
HCA Healthcare seeks a PreOp PACU Nurse for Rose Surgical Center, an ambulatory surgery center in Denver. The nurse provides postoperative care until patients are dismissed, supporting safe and effective recovery. The role includes monitoring patients, managing airways and IVs, documenting evaluations, checking operative sites, and ensuring discharge criteria are met. One or more years of clinical nursing experience is required; PreOp, PACU, Pain, GI, ER, ICU, or Surgery experience is preferred.
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Full job description
Hourly Wage Estimate: $37.07 - $55.63 / hour
Learn more about the benefits offered ( https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/prn-employee-benefits-and-rewards ) for this job.
The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a PreOp PACU Nurse PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Rose Surgical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
We are seeking a PreOp 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:
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Prepare your patients’ care area adequately and ensure necessary equipment and supplies and provided
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You will demonstrate proper airway management techniques
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Monitor your patients according to policy (vital signs, temperature, cardiac, etc.).
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You will exhibit proper technique for insertion, maintenance, and removal of IV catheters and saline locks
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Perform and document head to toe evaluation of your patients utilizing an approved scoring system in line with HCA policy and procedure
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Check dressings and/or operative site of your patients and report abnormalities to the surgeon
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Provide a safe and comforting environment for your patients and family
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Ensure your patients meet discharge criteria
Qualifications you will need:
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Associate Degree in Nursing or RN Diploma or Higher degree in Nursing Required
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1+ years of nursing experience in a clinical setting, preferably in Preop, PACU, Pain, GI, ER, ICU or Surgery
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Active RN license as required by state of employment
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BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable
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ACLS required within 30-days of hire
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PALS if required by facility within 30-days of hire
Benefits
Rose Surgical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
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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
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
Rose Surgical Center (https://rosesurgicalcenter.com/) is located east of downtown Denver, Colorado. We are a licensed and AAAHC accredited multi-specialty facility. We offer five operating rooms, four GI endoscopy suites, two pain management suites and two overnight rooms for 23-hour observation. Our services include general surgery, GI, gynecology, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic, ENT, pain management, plastics, podiatry and urology. We are a member of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare
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.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our PreOp PACU Nurse PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and 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
How this job compares
Set against the 15,898 open Nursing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$37.07–55.63/hr
- Colorado median$39–59/hr271 hourly ranges
- US median$34–44/hr7,074 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $46.35/hr, is 7% below the Colorado median midpoint ($50/hr) — in the middle half of Nursing hourly ranges in Colorado.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 333 open Nursing jobs in Colorado and 15,898 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- AdventHealth66 open
- UCHealth65 open
- HCA Healthcare (this employer)40 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Nursing postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (6,795 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 3,927 of the 15,898 open Nursing jobs (25%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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