Local Contract Nurse RN - PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $34-44 per hour

Local Contract Nurse RN - PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care - $34-44 per hour at HCA MidAmerica Health summary:

The Local Contract Nurse RN in PreOp/PACU provides perioperative nursing care, including patient preparation, monitoring during anesthesia recovery, and post-procedure assessment in ambulatory surgery centers. This role requires administering medications, initiating IV therapy, documenting patient status, and recognizing complications for timely intervention. The position is a temporary, local contract with flexible shifts, aimed at supporting high-volume surgical demands with assignments across multiple facilities.

HCA MidAmerica Health is seeking a local contract nurse RN PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care for a local contract nursing job in Overland Park, Kansas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: PreOp / PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Shift: PRN

Description

Surgery Ventures, powered by HCA Healthcare is hiring a Temporary PreOp PACU Nurse for a seasonal commitment to help meet staffing demands during our high-volume season. Our seasonal RN’s earn high pay rates and have priority over future FT/PT/PRN positions after the seasonal program ends.

RN Seasonal Rate: $50.00

Schedule: Temporary (October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025)

Seasonal Requirements:

• Current HCA/SVG employees are not eligible to transfer into the seasonal program
• All Seasonal Staff are required to work a minimum of 24 hours per week / 48 hours per pay period during the seasonal period to qualify
• Seasonal Staff may be asked to float to another center within the same division/market if emergent staffing needs exist
• Seasonal Staff are PRN status employees and are subject to first call-off· Schedules/shifts may vary based on center needs

Job Summary and Qualifications

As the Seasonal PreOp/PACU Nurse, you will contribute to the company’s mission and vision by utilizing the nursing process in planning, executing, and evaluating the nursing care rendered preoperatively and postoperatively until your patient is dismissed from the facility.

What you will do in this role:

• You will rotate to other ambulatory surgery center facilities
• Prepare patient care area adequately before case and ensure availability of necessary equipment and supplies
• Initiate intravenous therapy as prescribed, utilizing aseptic technique utilizing appropriate IV start kit, catheter and fluid
• Ensure that medication is labeled appropriately
• Administer pre-operative medications as prescribed and utilize safety medication practices
• Monitor your patient until he/she is transferred to the OR
• Recognize signs and symptoms of your patient’s condition that indicate potential post procedure or anesthesia related complications and report to the anesthesiologist immediately
• Monitor and maintain proper intravenous intake and output
• Document patient assessment upon admission
• Check dressings and/or operative site and report abnormalities to the surgeon
• Assure that patient meets all 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

HCA’s Surgery Ventures Float Pool supports the MidAmerica Market by providing patient care among our 8 ambulatory surgery centers in the Kansas City Metro. Staff members are trained to work in any of the 8 facilities and report directly to a facility for patient care that day.

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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Seasonal 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

HCA Midwest Healthcare Job ID #1-INFOR-3649725. Posted job title: Seasonal PreOp PACU Nurse PRN

Keywords:

PreOp nursing, PACU nurse, perioperative care, post anesthesia care, intravenous therapy, patient monitoring, ambulatory surgery center, RN license, clinical nursing, temporary nursing contract