Registered Nurse / RN Periop PACU

1 month ago
Topeka, KansasFull TimePerioperative
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Ardent Health Services as a Registered Nurse / RN Periop PACU in United States. Overview Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Preop Recovery Room A (PACU) Registered Nurse in Topeka, Kansas. Why Join Us?

Key Responsibilities

  • operatively, and post
  • op during recovery from anesthesia.

Benefits & Compensation

  • operatively, and post

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Ardent Health Services in United States.

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentPostoperative CarePreoperative PreparationAnesthesia RecoveryPatient AdvocacyBLS CertificationACLS CertificationPALS CertificationChart ReviewPatient Discharge

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited school of professional nursing and hold a current Nursing License in the State of Kansas. Required certifications include BLS within 14 days of hire and current ACLS, with PALS required for primary PACU RNs.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse / RN Periop PACU at Ardent Health Services a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Perioperative registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Perioperative — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Perioperative position at Ardent Health Services 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 Topeka, Kansas.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Patient Assessment, Postoperative Care, Preoperative Preparation, Anesthesia Recovery, Patient Advocacy, BLS Certification, ACLS Certification, PALS Certification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Perioperative role.

Core responsibilities: The Registered Nurse will admit patients to the preoperative unit, assist with physical preparation for surgery, and perform preps as ordered by the physician. Responsibilities also include providing professional nursing care in the immediate postoperative period (PACU), assessing needs, and ensurin...

Benefits package: Paid Time Off, Comprehensive Health Benefits, Tuition Assistance, Career Growth Opportunities. 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 Perioperative registered nurse jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Ardent Health

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Comprehensive Health Benefits
Tuition Assistance
Career Growth Opportunities
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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