Registered Nurse Post Surgical Unit Nights

Company: Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Location: Nashville
Posted on: February 8, 2026

Job Description:

Registered Nurse Post Surgical Unit Nights at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgerysummary: This position is for a Registered Nurse working night shifts in a post-surgical unit at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery, focusing on spinal and joint replacement patients. The role involves patient care with a 1:4 nurse-patient ratio, implementing physician orders, maintaining patient safety, and supporting surgical procedures. The employer offers comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement, and fosters an inclusive, collaborative work culture. Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery is Hiring a Registered Nurse Post Surgical Unit Nights $20k Sign-on Bonus Available 1:4 Nurse - Patient Ratio - Night Shift Join Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery's outstanding clinical team! As a leader in spinal and joint replacement surgery, we are proud of what we’ve achieved, and we believe that it’s our employees who have made that success possible. We strive to take good care of our employees, and we are always looking for exceptional talent. If you’re looking for an opportunity to be part of an extraordinary team, please consider Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery. We would love for you to join us! • 1:4 Patient Ratio Night Shift: We priorities safe staffing levels. Our night shift nurses care for no more than 4 patients at a time, promoting a heathier work environment and ensuring each patient gets the attention they deserve. • Culture: Family oriented, collaborative efforts, open door policy • Quality Care: One of the only hospitals in Nashville with a Five-Star Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Top 5% in the U.S. for spinal surgery, numerous Health grades awards for spinal and joint replacement surgery • Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, PTO, 401K with company match, competitive compensation, Employee Assistance Program reimbursement for certification/licensure renewals • Education: Tuition reimbursement, training/in-services • Recognizing and listening to our employees: Good Catch awards, employee appreciation week, Employee Leadership Committee, Employee bonuses Post-Surgical Unit (PSU) Registered Nurse at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Under the supervision of the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager of Pre-Op/PACU, the RN is responsible for implementing the Pre-Op Nursing Assessment/Post Anesthesia Care record and nursing care plan. The Pre-Op/ PACU nurse is also responsible for implementing all physician orders, providing for the continuity and quality of nursing care for all patients, with continual evaluation of the patient’s condition, providing patient safety, comfort, and privacy at all time. At times, assist the physicians in the procedure rooms with various tasks, conscious sedation and utilizing sterile technique as deemed appropriate. What We Offer As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes: • Health, Dental, Vision, disability, and life insurance • Health Savings Account • Flexible Spending Account • Retirement plan with company match • Tuition reimbursement • 7 paid holidays • Reimbursement for license renewals • Paid Time Off • Competitive compensation • Employee Assistance Program • Shift Differential Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population. Required Experience: • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing • New grads welcomed • Current Tennessee Nursing License • Current CPR and ACLS • Excellent communication skills • Good Organization habits • Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient • Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation • Ability to care for patients from one-year-old to geriatrics • Excellent teaching skills • Basic knowledge of Continuous Quality Improvement ideology LI-SB1 USP-123 USP-RN Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Keywords: Registered Nurse, Post Surgical Care, Night Shift Nurse, Patient Safety, Spinal Surgery Nursing, Joint Replacement Nursing, Nursing Care Plan, ACLS, Hospital Nurse, Tuition Reimbursement

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