Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - La Jolla Orthopedic

Overview

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 of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living 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 network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value‑based care to patients 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 aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well‑being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team,
they will
.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures, including cardiovascular, respiratory and airway management, neurological, hemodynamic, pain and comfort, and mental status.
• Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
• Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
• Apply relevant scoring systems/discharge criteria for patient transfer (e.g., Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score, PADSS, White) 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, local), protecting patients from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects, communicating the patient’s current status, providing acute pain and comfort management, administering medications safely with the 8 rights, performing interventions to maintain integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion, maintaining system statuses and balances, ensuring normothermia and infection prevention, managing comorbid conditions, fluid, and education for families, involving patients in care decisions, protecting patient rights and privacy, and providing age‑specific, culturally competent care.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfer care as needed.
• Provide hand‑off report to other teammates that is accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
• Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as needed.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem‑solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team…