Registered Nurse PACU

1 month ago
Kansas City, MissouriFull TimePost-Anesthesia Care
✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join St. Joseph Medical Center as a Registered Nurse PACU in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • will provide post-operative care, monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, manage pain control, and ensure safe recovery following surgical procedures.
  • provide post-operative care, monitor patients recovering from anesthesia, manage pain control, and ensure sa.
  • Provide emotional support, patient/family education, discharge assessment Hand off to interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

  • job training. Critical Care RN (CCRN) preferred. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. #LI
  • 10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20. pdf

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $20,000.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with St. Joseph Medical Center in United States.

Key Skills

PACURegistered NursePost-Operative CareAnesthesia RecoveryVital Signs MonitoringAirway ManagementPain ControlEmergency ResponseCritical CarePerioperative NursingAmbulatory SurgeryBLSACLSPALSDocumentationInfection Control
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse PACU at St. Joseph Medical Center a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Post-Anesthesia Care registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Post-Anesthesia Care — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Post-Anesthesia Care position at St. Joseph Medical Center is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: PACU, Registered Nurse, Post-Operative Care, Anesthesia Recovery, Vital Signs Monitoring, Airway Management, Pain Control, Emergency Response. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Post-Anesthesia Care role.

Core responsibilities: The Registered Nurse will provide post-operative care, monitoring patients recovering from anesthesia, managing pain, and ensuring safe recovery following surgical procedures. Essential duties include monitoring vitals, airway, pain, administering post-op medications, recognizing complications, and ...

Benefits package: Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Sick Time, Holidays, Bereavement Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Post-Anesthesia Care registered nurse jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About St. Joseph Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, MO
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Vacation
Sick Time
Holidays
Bereavement Leave
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (1)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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