Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN)

Job overview

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Registered Nurse (RN) role is onsite in Montrose, CO, on the day shift, with call responsibilities required. Compensation is not specified. The nurse supports a healthcare facility’s same-day surgery and perioperative services team. The RN provides preoperative and post-anesthesia care for outpatient surgical patients, monitors recovery, manages pain and post-operative symptoms, and coordinates discharge readiness with the surgical team. The role contributes to safe, timely, and compassionate perioperative care through clinical assessment, documentation, and response to changes in patient condition.

What you'll do

• Provide preoperative and post-anesthesia care
• monitor patients recovering from anesthesia and surgery
• assess and manage pain, vital signs, and post-operative status
• support discharge planning
• collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perioperative staff
• document care
• respond to changes in patient condition
• promote patient safety and comfort.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

registered nurse (rn)

pacu

same day surgery

montrose co

career land center

full-time

day shift

post-anesthesia care

perioperative nursing

call responsibilities

patient recovery

relocation assistance

clinical ladder

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Case-by-case relocation assistance, potential additional compensation through the Clinical Ladder Program, and professional growth opportunities.

Why this role

Combines same-day surgery preoperative care with post-anesthesia recovery and discharge readiness.

About the employer

Career Land Center, LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners. Sector: 62.