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PACU Nurse Manager - No Weekends!

Location: Austin, TX (Eligible for Relocation Bonus)

Salary/Pay Rate: Up to $130,000/year (Maximum)

Schedule: Day Shift, No Weekends, Full-Time Onsite

Unit/Specialty: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Seniority: Nurse Manager (Day-to-Day Operations & Leadership)

About the Client & Location:

Join the leadership team at a premier, high-volume medical center in Austin, Texas, renowned for its surgical excellence and commitment to exceptional patient recovery. This top-tier facility is an anchor institution in the Central Texas healthcare landscape, offering a sophisticated and demanding environment that relies on strong, working nurse managers to drive clinical and operational success.

Austin, Texas, is one of the most desirable and fastest-growing major cities in the country, offering a dynamic and competitive professional market. Known globally as the "Live Music Capital of the World," the city boasts a vibrant cultural scene, innovative technology sector, and diverse outdoor recreational opportunities around Lady Bird Lake and the surrounding Hill Country. Austin is ideal for a dedicated Nursing Leader seeking a high-caliber career challenge with a desirable schedule (no weekends!) while enjoying a city celebrated for its creativity, quality of life, and thriving economy.

Job Description:

As the PACU Nurse Manager, you will function as a working manager, holding primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations and clinical oversight of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. This critical leadership role focuses on operational excellence, ensuring effective patient flow, and achieving productivity targets for a team of 18.5 FTEs. Your responsibilities include planning, directing, and controlling staffing assignments, which directly impacts effective department coverage. You will be a key change agent and role model, reviewing and approving personnel performance appraisals, establishing goals for staff, and participating in continuous Process Improvement activities. Furthermore, you will be responsible for reviewing and revising departmental manuals, policies, and protocols, and actively contributing to budget and inventory control for the unit.

Required Skills:

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) is REQUIRED.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in OR or Day Surgery.
• Previous Management experience is REQUIRED.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Skills:

• Clinical expertise in Phase I and Phase II Post-Anesthesia Care.
• Proven success in maintaining productivity targets and managing staffing assignments in a surgical services environment.
• Demonstrated ability to review and revise departmental policies/procedures and participate effectively in budget and inventory control.
• A track record of role-modeling, coaching, and staff development, acting as a highly effective change agent.
• Active involvement in professional organizations and commitment to current professional growth through continuing education.

Additional Information:

Eligible for relocation bonus

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