Dell Medical School is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. The posted pay pencils out to roughly $90k–$110k a year. It's a night shift — quieter halls, a tighter crew, and your daylight hours back.
At a glance
Shift
night
Workplace
Dell Medical School
Hiring employer
Dell Medical School
Worth asking
What is the base pay range, and which differentials apply for this shift, unit, weekends, holidays, or call?
Which shifts are open, and what are the weekends, holidays, call, and rotation requirements?
What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
What patient load should I expect, how is floating handled, and what staffing support is typical?
The posting doesn’t answer these — good ones for a recruiter or the interview.
About this role
The Pre/Post Operation Overnight RN is responsible for providing high-quality care to patients before and after surgical procedures. This role involves preparing patients for surgery, monitoring their recovery from anesthesia, and ensuring a smooth transition through the perioperative process. Responsibilities include assessing patients' physical and emotional needs, taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, initiating IVs and administering pre-operative medications, observing patients for side effects of anesthesia, administering pain medications and treatments, coordinating patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologists, and educating patients and families on pre- and post-operative care.
Skills for this role
assessing patients' physical and emotional needstaking and recording vital signsrecording medical historiesinitiating IVsadministering pre-operative medicationsmonitoring recovery from anesthesiaobserving patients for side effects of anesthesiaadministering pain medications and treatmentscoordinating patient care with surgeons and anesthesiologistseducating patients and families on pre- and post-operative care
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
At least 2 years of experience in pre-operative or post-anesthesia care
Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas
BLS Certification
Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN) or related field (preferred)
CPAN Certification (preferred)
Supervisory experience (preferred)
3 years of experience in pre-operative or post-anesthesia care (preferred)
About the employer
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Dell Medical School
Academic Medical Center
Dell Medical School, part of the University of Texas at Austin, is an academic medical institution focused on training physician leaders and transforming healthcare delivery. The school emphasizes value-based care, quality improvement, health equity, and systems-level thinking through its Advancing…
What reviewers appreciate
+Academic medical environment with strong emphasis on innovation and care transformation
+Collaborative interdisciplinary team model working alongside physicians, NPs, and MAs
+Institutional commitment to health equity and value-based care
What reviewers flag
−Nurse-specific review data inaccessible, limiting workplace transparency for nursing candidates
−Overnight shift requirements in certain perioperative nursing roles
−As a newer medical school, may lack the established nursing infrastructure of legacy academic medical centers
Benefits: Specific benefits package details were not available in the provided research. As part of the University of Texas system, employees may be eligible for standard UT system benefits, but this cannot be confirmed from the provided sources.
Living in Austin, TX
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