RN PreOp PACU II

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This role is part of the SCA Health family of 15,000+ professionals committed to delivering patient-centered care across a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, 400 specialty physician practice clinics, and numerous labs and surgical hospitals.

$38.00/hr - $47.00/hr

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support, and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team that lives out the mission, vision, and values that define our organization. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a broad spectrum of services.

Our work spans ambulatory surgical centers, specialty clinics, and other healthcare facilities, designed to support physicians, health systems, and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

• Clinical quality
• Integrity
• Service excellence
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Continuous improvement
• Inclusion

Our values inform our attitudes, actions, and culture. Your work directly impacts patients, physicians, and communities.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patient’s pre‑operative and post‑operative status at intervals according to facility or health‑care organization policies and procedures, including cardiovascular, respiratory, airway management, neurological, hemodynamic, pain and comfort, and mental status.
• Interpret information accurately from various non‑invasive and invasive monitors.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes and the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
• Apply the relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer (e.g., Aldrete Scores, Modified Aldrete Scores, PADSS, White score) as defined by organizational policy.
• Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care, including:
  • Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – general, monitored anesthesia care, regional, and local.
  • Protecting patients from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  • Communicating patient status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
  • Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed.
  • Administering medications safely using the 8‑rights of safe medication administration.
  • Performing interventions to maintain wound integrity and tissue perfusion at or above baseline.
  • Maintaining the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological systems, and fluid, electrolyte, acid‑base balances at or above baseline.
  • Ensuring normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
  • Protecting patients from infection.
  • Managing co‑morbid conditions, fluids, and patient education regarding psychosocial responses, nutrition, medication, pain, comfort, and wound management.
  • Involving patients or designated supporters in decision‑making and rehabilitation.
  • Protecting patient rights, dignity, and privacy.
  • Providing age‑specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards.
  • Providing consistent and comparable care across settings.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfer care as needed; provide accurate, concise hand‑off reports.
• Delegate tasks per state Nurse Practice Act, board requirements, and job responsibilities.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with inter‑disciplinary teams.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Engage in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem‑solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
• Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain…