PACU RN
CommonSpirit Health • Chattanooga, TN • Posted May 23, 2026
About the Role
**Job Summary and Responsibilities**
As a Pre/Post Surgery RN, you will integrate the nursing process and standards into daily practice, applying growth and development knowledge to interventions and providing care tailored to each patient's changing needs.
Daily, you will deliver efficient, safe patient care during the critical period following anesthesia and invasive procedures. This involves using the nursing process, delegating to and evaluating subordinate staff, and coordinating support services.
Success in this role requires a strong grasp of surgical nursing principles, meticulous patient focus, and the ability to manage complex care in a critical, fast-paced environment.
+ Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies.
+ Prioritizing, coordinating, and meeting multiple patient needs and requests in a timely manner.
+ Anticipating and preventing periods of extreme workload within a shift as evidenced by good time management and ...
As a Pre/Post Surgery RN, you will integrate the nursing process and standards into daily practice, applying growth and development knowledge to interventions and providing care tailored to each patient's changing needs.
Daily, you will deliver efficient, safe patient care during the critical period following anesthesia and invasive procedures. This involves using the nursing process, delegating to and evaluating subordinate staff, and coordinating support services.
Success in this role requires a strong grasp of surgical nursing principles, meticulous patient focus, and the ability to manage complex care in a critical, fast-paced environment.
+ Skilled performance in extreme life threatening emergencies.
+ Prioritizing, coordinating, and meeting multiple patient needs and requests in a timely manner.
+ Anticipating and preventing periods of extreme workload within a shift as evidenced by good time management and ...