PACU Manager

Description:

Heartline Staffing, Strategic Talent Partners with Purple Cow Recruiting, is seeking an experienced PACU Manager for a full-time, day-shift leadership opportunity in Austin, Texas.

The PACU Manager is a working nurse manager responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. This role provides hands-on leadership while overseeing staffing, clinical operations, performance management, and departmental productivity. The Manager ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care while supporting operational goals, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a working manager providing clinical oversight and leadership within the PACU
• Plan, direct, and control staffing assignments to ensure effective department coverage and productivity targets
• Review and approve personnel performance appraisals and establish individual employee goals
• Review, revise, and maintain departmental manuals, policies, procedures, standing orders, and protocols
• Monitor facility conditions and initiate corrective actions for existing or potential operational issues
• Participate in process improvement and quality initiatives
• Support organizational change initiatives by acting as a role model and change agent
• Maintain professional growth through continuing education and independent study
• Participate in budget management and inventory control
• Support staff development and self-development initiatives

Schedule & Program Highlights:

• Full-time, day shift
• No weekends
• Replacement position
• FTEs: 18.5

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base Salary: Up to $130,000 (based on experience)
• Relocation Assistance: Eligible

Requirements:

Licensure & Education:

• Registered Nurse (RN) required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required

Experience:

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in Operating Room or Day Surgery required
• Previous nursing management experience required

Heartline Staffing is a Strategic Talent Partner with Purple Cow Recruiting. Applications are processed securely through Purple Cow Recruiting.