PACU Nurse Jobs in Washington
PACU Nurse jobs in Washington are concentrated in the state's large academic medical centers, regional hospital systems, and ambulatory surgery centers, with demand strongest in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma. Major employers with a lasting presence in the state include UW Medicine, MultiCare Health System, and Providence Health, all of which maintain active PACU units across multiple facilities. Openings range from new-graduate positions to senior and charge-level roles, with the highest demand in cardiac, orthopedic, and pediatric recovery specialties. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Open roles7
Top employerSCA Health
Top citySilverdale, WA
Cities hiring6
Top credentialPALS Certification
Companies hiring5
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Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Pacific Surgery Center
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SCA Health
Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Pacific Surgery Center
Poulsbo, Washington
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Travel Registered Nurse PACU Job
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Healthforce
Travel Registered Nurse PACU Job
Moses Lake, Washington
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Registered Nurse - Peri-Anesthesia (PACU)
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MultiCare Health System
Registered Nurse - Peri-Anesthesia (PACU)
Yakima, Washington
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Registered Nurse (RN) PACU
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Trios Health
Registered Nurse (RN) PACU
Kennewick, Washington
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Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Pacific Surgery Center
SCA Health·Poulsbo, Washington
Job functions:
$36.01 - $59.29/hr
PALS Certification
10,000+ employees
Job Description
Overview:
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
Clinical quality- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp PACU.
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
-
Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures to include the patient’s
- cardiovascular system,
- respiratory system and airway management needs,
- neurological system,
- hemodynamic stability,
- pain and comfort needs, and
- mental status.
- Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
- Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
- Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
- Apply the relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer (e.g., Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score [i.e., PARSAP], Post Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System [PADSS], White) score accurately as defined by organizational policy.
- Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care.
-
Implement the plan of care including the following interventions:
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – general.
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – monitored anesthesia care.
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – regional.
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – local.
- Preparing for and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
- Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
- Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed.
- Administering medications safely and correctly by using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
- Performing interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
- Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
- Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
- Performing interventions to protect patient from infection.
- Managing patient’s other co-morbid conditions as applicable.
- Managing patient’s fluid as prescribed.
- Assessing knowledge level of patient or designated support person and providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain and comfort management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
- Involving patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
- Protecting patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
- Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
- Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
- Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Transfer care as needed.
- Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
- Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
- Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
- Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as needed.
- Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
- Participate in the performance appraisal process.
- Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
- Maintain required competencies.
- Pursue professional growth.
- Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
- Comply with all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
- Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
- Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
- One year of Pre Operative or PACU experience required
- Medical / surgical nursing experience
- Current state licensure to practice within good standings. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
- Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
- Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.
SCA Health
Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Pacific Surgery Center
Poulsbo, Washington
Added 2d ago10,000+ employees
Job functions:
$36.01 - $59.29/hr
PALS Certification
Job Description
Overview:
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
Accountabilities / Responsibilities:
At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.
As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.
What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:
Clinical quality- Integrity
- Service excellence
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Inclusion
Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.
At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.
Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.
We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp PACU.
- Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
-
Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures to include the patient’s
- cardiovascular system,
- respiratory system and airway management needs,
- neurological system,
- hemodynamic stability,
- pain and comfort needs, and
- mental status.
- Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
- Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
- Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
- Apply the relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer (e.g., Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score [i.e., PARSAP], Post Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System [PADSS], White) score accurately as defined by organizational policy.
- Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care.
-
Implement the plan of care including the following interventions:
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – general.
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – monitored anesthesia care.
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – regional.
- Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – local.
- Preparing for and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
- Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
- Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed.
- Administering medications safely and correctly by using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
- Performing interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
- Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
- Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
- Performing interventions to protect patient from infection.
- Managing patient’s other co-morbid conditions as applicable.
- Managing patient’s fluid as prescribed.
- Assessing knowledge level of patient or designated support person and providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain and comfort management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
- Involving patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
- Protecting patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
- Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
- Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
- Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
- Transfer care as needed.
- Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
- Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
- Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
- Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as needed.
- Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
- Participate in the performance appraisal process.
- Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
- Maintain required competencies.
- Pursue professional growth.
- Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
- Comply with all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
- Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
- Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
- One year of Pre Operative or PACU experience required
- Medical / surgical nursing experience
- Current state licensure to practice within good standings. Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
- Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
- Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.
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Find PACU Nurse JobsPACU Nurse Jobs by City in Washington
Where Washington roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Silverdale
2 jobsYakima
1 jobPoulsbo
1 jobSeattle
1 jobKennewick
1 jobMoses Lake
1 jobPACU Nurse Job Market in Washington
A snapshot from current Washington openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in PACU nurse jobs across Washington.
- Active Washington State RN license issued or recognized by the Washington State Department of Health
- Current BLS and ACLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Minimum one to two years of acute care or critical care nursing experience
- CPAN or CAPA certification preferred or required by many Washington employers
- Demonstrated proficiency with patient assessment and hemodynamic monitoring in a post-anesthesia setting
- Strong airway management skills and experience with pain and nausea management protocols
PACU Nurse Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a pacu nurse in Washington?
You become a pacu nurse in Washington by first earning an associate or bachelor's degree in nursing, passing the NCLEX-RN, and obtaining your RN license through the Washington State Department of Health. From there, most Washington employers require prior experience in a critical care, emergency, or medical-surgical setting before moving into a PACU role. Earning BLS and ACLS certification and pursuing CPAN credentialing strengthens your candidacy significantly.
How much do PACU nurses make in Washington?
PACU nurses in Washington earn a median of about $124,200 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $89,630 for the lowest 10% to over $161,910 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire pacu nurses in Washington?
Washington pacu nurse roles are posted by SCA Health, Healthforce, and Trios Health and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Washington's concentration of large academic medical systems and regional health networks means consistent PACU openings across both urban hospital campuses and affiliated outpatient surgery centers throughout the state.
Which Washington cities have the most pacu nurse jobs?
Silverdale, Yakima, and Poulsbo have the most pacu nurse openings in Washington. Seattle leads because of its dense cluster of major academic medical centers and specialty hospitals, while Spokane functions as the regional healthcare hub for eastern Washington, and Tacoma benefits from the large MultiCare and CHI Franciscan facilities anchored in Pierce County.
How can I get hired as a pacu nurse in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing a new-graduate RN residency program at a large Washington health system such as UW Medicine, MultiCare, or Providence, which structure rotations to include post-anesthesia and critical care exposure. Starting in a medical-surgical, step-down, or emergency department role at a Washington hospital then transferring internally is a well-established route. Holding an active Washington State RN license, current ACLS certification, and a demonstrated interest in perianesthesia care strengthens any application for PACU consideration.
Where can I find and apply to pacu nurse jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to pacu nurse jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings across hospital systems, surgery centers, and health networks statewide. Search the listings, find the roles that match your experience level and preferred location, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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