Registered Nurse - East Side Surgery Center - PREOP/PACU - PRN
- PRN / per diem
- BLS
- ACLS
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open registered nurse jobs in Texas post a median of $46.51 an hour, the middle half $41.50–$52.50, across 1,009 jobs that state their pay. Registered nurses employed in Texas earn a median of $46.14 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Workplace injuries
OakBend Outpatient Surgery Department - East Side in Houston reported 0 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 20,612 hours worked: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.0 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 3.6 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Staffing at Oakbend Medical Center, by Medicare's record
One nurse aide on duty for every 24.0 residents at an average hour (Texas's middle home: 12.2); Medicare staffing rating 1 of 5. From what the home reports to Medicare from its payroll (Oct 2026); day shifts have more aides than nights. Its staffing in full.
What Texas law says about nurse staffing and overtime
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Texas hospitals must keep a nurse staffing committee, at least 60 percent direct care nurses, that recommends the nurse staffing plan. Tex. Health & Safety Code § 257.004(a) (source: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 257.004(a))
- Limits on mandatory overtime: Hospitals may not require nurses to work mandatory overtime or use on-call time as a substitute, with exceptions for disasters, declared emergencies, unforeseen events and procedures in progress (covers registered and vocational nurses in hospitals). Tex. Health & Safety Code § 258.003 (source: Tex. Health & Safety Code § 258.003)
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About the job
Responsibilities
The PACU Registered Nurse is responsible for managing the care of the pediatric and adult patient requiring a surgical procedure. The PACU RN is a professional nurse who is directly or indirectly responsible for delivering total nursing care to the perioperative patient during the post-operative phases of the perioperative stay. The PACU RN participates in the clinical assessment, planning for care, implantation of appropriate nursing techniques and evaluation of nursing interventions.
Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 1 year previous PACU experience
REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Current licensure in Texas as Registered Nurse. Certified though the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support. ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
ABOUT OAKBEND
OakBend Medical Center is an independent hospital providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients and the community since 1950. The OakBend family consists of outstanding team members caring for the community at three hospitals and many specialty centers. OakBend’s services and programs include its signature No Wait ER, an advanced trauma center, certified stroke program, hospital air ambulance services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. We remain committed to providing a rewarding environment to our team members, to providing necessary services to the community and to developing the best methods to care for our patients, ensuring a healthy future for generations.
From OakBend Medical Center's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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