Registered Nurse Endoscopy II, Part-Time - West Coast Endoscopy Center

About the Role

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. As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of over 370 ambulatory surgical centers, 400+ specialty physician practice clinics, and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services designed to support physicians, health systems, and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart is our commitment to seven core values: clinical quality, integrity, service excellence, teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and inclusion. These values guide our decisions, actions, and culture. Here, your work directly impacts patients, physicians, and communities, offering opportunities to grow alongside a team that values your expertise and shares a common mission.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an individualized perioperative patient plan of care, including:
  • Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources.
  • Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery, and reporting unsafe situations.
  • Advocating for patient safety and speaking up with concerns.
  • Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
  • Adhering to standard precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Complying with Universal Protocol, facility site validation, and time-out policies.
  • Communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
  • Administering medications safely and correctly using the 8 rights of medication administration.
  • Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
• Implement the plan of care, including:
  • Managing patient recovery from anesthesia, including moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care.
  • Assessing patient status at intervals in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
  • Providing nursing care and appropriate monitoring per policies and procedures.
  • Performing interventions to maintain or improve the patient’s tissue perfusion, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, as well as fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances.
  • Ensuring the patient is returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
  • Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection.
  • Preparing and maintaining endoscopy instruments and accessories in working order, troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Provide patient and caregiver education, including:
  • Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
  • Educating on expected psychosocial responses, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, and expected responses to the procedure.
  • Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting their perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process.
• Protect the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy while providing age-specific, culturally competent, and ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes and transfer care as applicable.
• Provide accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports to other teammates.
• Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act, state board of nursing requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
• Document episodes of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with team members and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
• Participate in quality review, performance improvement projects, and 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 privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Comply with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines when providing patient care.
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of GI, OR, and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standing.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current certification.
• Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current certification.
• Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current certification if pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services.
• Specialty certification in GI Nursing is preferred.

Benefits

SCA Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Additional benefits available; learn more at https://careers.sca.health/why-sca.

Pay

USD $29.00–$40.00 per hour.