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HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital

Registered Nurse- PACU- FT

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, us, 32549

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Description Do you have the career opportunities as a Registered Nurse‑PACU‑FT you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you – at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Fort Walton‑Destin Hospital, which is a part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi‑generational nursing family. We partner with our nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton‑Destin Hospital!

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

Qualifications you will need

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date

RN (Registered Nurse)

Associate Degree

Benefits

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, 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Nurses play a pivotal role and are the backbone of healthcare delivery. At HCA Healthcare, we are dedicated to ensuring nurses have necessary tools and resources to provide world‑class patient care, advocating for the profession and helping to shape the future of nursing. Sammie Mosier, DHA, MA, BSN, NE‑BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, HCA Healthcare

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse‑PACU‑FT opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team.

We are interviewing apply today!

Equal Opportunity Employer 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.

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