Nurse PACU
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Phoenix, AZ, 85013
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 35-58.63 HOUR
Date Posted : 3 January 2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
- Provides comprehensive, safe, and effective, evidence-based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes for the patient.
- Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
- Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior, and supports ethical practice by addressing and/or escalating issues.
- Serves as an advocate for patients needs by demonstrating holistic care practices.
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize and adapt to changes in patients condition (i.e. Lab, vitals, signs and test values) in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
- Utilizes SBAR format tool to notify physicians, and other providers of clinical findings, performs nurse-to-nurse report at the bedside.
Required
- Graduate of an accredited school ofnursing, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Registered Nurse: AZ, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire
Preferred
- Bachelors Other BSN and One year recent acute care experience, upon hire
Hello humankindness
Located conveniently off the Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue in Glendale, Arizona, St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, a campus of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, is the centerpiece of Dignity Health’s West Valley expansion. With a vision of “Partnering with patients, physicians, employees and communities to improve the health of all we serve”; St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center is collaborating with groups to build an organization that meets today’s changing healthcare needs.
As part of the new 35-acre medical campus, St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center features new approaches to healthcare via its onside collaboration with Dignity Health partners. The Westgate team has a solid patient/physician focused style to customer service; actively partnering with patients and physicians to plan for the continuum of care. It is with Dignity Health’s humankindness movement that gives St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center the opportunity to open a hospital that is based upon partnerships with patients, physicians, employees, and the community.
With future plans to expand, St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, a 60,000 square foot hospital, includes a 12-bed full-service emergency department, a 24-bed inpatient unit, 2 operating rooms, 2 procedural rooms, dedicated space for diagnostic services, an ambulance bay and helipad. The campus features some of the most innovative uses of materials to promote patient safety, patient satisfaction and medical efficiency.
Now is the time to join Dignity Health and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center to make a difference in the West Valley community. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.
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Frequently asked questions
In a fast-paced Phoenix PACU setting, nurses must quickly interpret vital signs and lab results to detect complications early. They use structured communication tools like SBAR to promptly update physicians, ensuring timely interventions that support patient recovery and safety in the post-anesthesia phase.
Besides the mandatory RN license and BLS/ACLS certifications, Phoenix employers highly value additional credentials such as Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and recent acute care experience, enhancing a PACU nurse's readiness to manage complex perioperative care demands.
Nurse PACUs excel in acute post-operative assessment, pain management, and airway care. They must swiftly identify anesthesia-related complications and effectively prioritize interventions, setting them apart with critical thinking and patient advocacy skills tailored to immediate post-surgical recovery.
Catholic Health Initiatives emphasizes holistic, interdisciplinary collaboration where Nurse PACUs actively engage with physicians and care teams. This environment fosters compassionate care, aligning with their humankindness philosophy to enhance patient outcomes in Phoenix’s dynamic West Valley healthcare landscape.
The organization provides structured professional growth pathways, encouraging continuous education and skill refinement. Nurse PACUs benefit from mentorship and exposure to diverse clinical scenarios at St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, making it a prime location for nurses aiming to elevate their expertise in post-anesthesia care.
Nurse PACUs in Phoenix typically earn between $65,000 and $85,000 annually, depending on experience and certifications. This range reflects local demand and the specialized skill set required for managing critical post-operative care in fast-growing healthcare facilities like St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center.
Phoenix’s expanding healthcare sector creates steady demand for PACU nurses, though competition varies by facility. Compared to larger metro areas, Phoenix offers a balanced job market with opportunities for both new grads and seasoned RNs, supported by the region’s growing medical infrastructure.
Yes, nurses in Phoenix must be culturally sensitive and adept at managing diverse patient populations, including Hispanic and Native American communities. Understanding local health trends enhances patient communication and tailored post-operative care strategies unique to the region.
Nurse PACUs encounter rapid patient turnovers, critical monitoring needs, and urgent adjustments to care plans. They must balance high patient acuity with efficient workflow, employing sharp clinical judgment and teamwork skills to maintain quality care amidst a bustling hospital dynamic.
New PACU nurses benefit from strong foundational nursing skills, eagerness to learn advanced post-anesthesia care, and resilience in fast-paced settings. Enthusiasm for patient advocacy and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams are key traits embraced by Catholic Health Initiatives for successful integration.