Job Description. POSITION. Pre/Post-Operative Staff Nurse. DEPARTMENT. PACU – Preop/ Postop Areas Clinical Operations. SUMMARY. The Pre/Post-operative RN is responsible for the patient’s admission to the facility, comprehensive pre-operative care, immediate post-operative care, and stabilization for return to the home environment or to impatient setting. I. POSITION DUTIES. To utilize specialized nursing knowledge and discriminative judgment whil...