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Registered Nurse PACU Recovery PRN

HCA Healthcare

Round Rock, TXPer DiemSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Round Rock, TX
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Advanced Cardiac Life SupportBasic Cardiac Life SupportNIH Stroke ScaleRegistered NurseAssociate's degree

Job overview

The PACU Registered Nurse provides immediate post-operative care to surgical patients at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center. The role includes airway support, monitoring neurological and cardiac status, responding to complications, wound care, and collaborating with surgical and anesthesia teams. The schedule is weekend nights, in-house and/or on call, with select non-business-hour on-call availability. The posting also describes self/preferential scheduling and interdisciplinary patient care.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Airway SupportNeurological MonitoringCardiac MonitoringWound CareNursing ProcessCritical ThinkingScientific JudgmentPatient AssessmentPatient Education

Qualifications

Advanced Cardiac Life SupportBasic Cardiac Life SupportNIH Stroke ScaleRegistered NurseAssociate Degree1 Year Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Registered Nurse PACU Recovery PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's Round Rock Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Scheduled for Weekend Nights, in house and/or on call

Job Summary and Qualifications

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.

Position Details:

  • Self/Preferential Scheduling posted four weeks in advance

  • Supportive, visible leadership that promotes a collaborative, respectful team culture where nurses are empowered to ask questions, seek help, and provide valuable input

  • 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

  • Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care

What you will do in this role:

  • Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives

  • Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), therapy, and more.

  • Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients

  • Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly

  • Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

What qualifications you will need:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

  • NIH Stroke Scale must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

  • (RN) Registered Nurse

  • Associate Degree

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's Round Rock Medical 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:

  • 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center (https://stdavids.com/location/st-davids-round-rock-medical-center) is a 200 + bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county , a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center , and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin at St. David’s Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, women’s services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more (https://stdavids.com/locations/st-davids-round-rock-medical-center/medical-services.dot) when visiting this facility.

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. David’s HealthCare, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. David’s HealthCare was formed through a unique partnership between HCA Healthcare and two local non-profits — St. David’s Foundation and Georgetown Health Foundation.

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 costs 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 Registered Nurse PACU Recovery 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 55,224 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Texas median$79–107K/yr167 salary ranges
  • Texas median$38–53/hr1,145 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 4,306 open Registered Nurse jobs in Texas and 55,224 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (26,840 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 15,858 of the 55,224 open Registered Nurse jobs (29%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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