Registered Nurse Pre-Assessment Testing II - Park Hill Surgery 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 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 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 how we operate, rooted in seven core values: clinical quality, integrity, service excellence, teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and inclusion. These values shape our culture and guide every decision we make. Here, your work directly impacts patients, physicians, and communities, offering opportunities to grow your career alongside a team that values your expertise and shares a common mission.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
• Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
• Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care by:
  • Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
  • Evaluating the patient’s past medical history and surgical plan using PAT anesthesia protocols.
  • Interviewing pre-operative patients to gather necessary data for admission.
  • Reviewing all preoperative test results and notifying physicians when results are outside normal limits or incomplete.
  • Serving as the initial and primary contact for referral sources to direct screening and clearance of patients scheduled for procedures.
  • Understanding medications and their actions, and educating patients on which medications to take on the day of surgery.
• Demonstrate safe operation of equipment and machinery, and follow procedures for reporting and correcting unsafe situations.
• Speak up with safety concerns, acting as the patient’s advocate.
• Handle specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
• Adhere to standard precautions, including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Administer medications safely and correctly using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
• Perform interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Provide nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform interventions to protect the patient from infection.
• Manage patient’s other co-morbid conditions as applicable.
• Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
• Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medical management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
• Involve the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting their perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process.
• Protect patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Comply with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Provide accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports to other teammates regarding the patient’s condition and response to care.
• Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act, state board of nursing requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
• Document the episode of care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
• 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 with team members.
• Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of pre-op, PACU, and/or medical/surgical nursing experience required.
• Current state licensure to practice within good standing.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.
• Specialty certification in Perioperative or Perianesthesia Nursing is preferred.

Benefits

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, a 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.sca.health/why-sca.

Pay

USD $35.00/Hr. - USD $45.00/Hr.