Salary: $40-42
PACU Registered Nurse (RN)
Tucson, AZ
$40$42/hr (based on experience)
Looking for a PACU role that offers great pay, flexible scheduling, and a fast-paced but supportive ambulatory setting? Were hiring experienced PACU RNs to join a high-quality Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tucson.
If you love post-op care without nights, long admissions, or hospital chaos this ones for you.
What Youll Do
- Provide Phase I and Phase II PACU care for post-operative patients
- Monitor airway, breathing, circulation, neuro status, and pain levels
- Recognize and manage post-anesthesia complications (pain, nausea, respiratory or hemodynamic changes)
- Administer IV fluids and medications per anesthesia/provider orders
- Document patient assessments, interventions, and discharge readiness in the EMR
- Communicate patient status with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and perioperative teams
- Educate patients and caregivers on post-op care and discharge instructions
- Ensure patients meet same-day discharge criteria
- Support efficient patient flow to keep cases running on time
- Follow all patient safety, infection control, and ASC protocols
What Were Looking For
- Active, unrestricted Arizona RN license
- AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card
- 2+ years of PACU or critical care experience
- Recent PACU (or equivalent) experience within the last 6 months
- BLS & ACLS required
- Strong assessment, time-management, and critical-thinking skills
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-moving PACU
- Current physical & TB test (within the last year)
Schedule & Environment
- Ambulatory Surgery Center PACU
- Multiple shifts available
- Scheduling varies based on facility needs and RN availability
- No inpatient admissions, shorter recovery times, and a consistent workflow
Why Nurses Like This Role
- Competitive hourly pay
- Flexible scheduling options
- Clean, controlled ASC environment
- Focused PACU care without hospital burnout