Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - Montgomery 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 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, ensuring your work directly impacts patients, physicians, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or healthcare organization policies, including cardiovascular, respiratory, airway management, neurological, hemodynamic stability, pain and comfort, and mental status.
• Interpret information accurately from noninvasive and invasive monitors.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes and the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical interventions.
• Apply relevant scoring systems/discharge criteria (e.g., Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score, PADSS, White) accurately as defined by organizational policy.
• Develop and implement an individualized perianesthesia plan of care, including:
  • Preparing for and managing patient recovery from general, monitored anesthesia care, regional, and local anesthesia.
  • Protecting patients from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  • Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum.
  • Providing acute pain and comfort management.
  • Administering medications safely using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
  • Maintaining wound integrity and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Performing interventions to maintain or return the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems, fluid/electrolyte/acid-base balances, and normothermia.
  • Protecting patients from infection and managing co-morbid conditions.
  • Managing patient fluids as prescribed.
• Assess and educate patients or designated support persons on expected psychosocial responses, nutritional management, medication management, pain/comfort management, wound management, and responses to operative or invasive procedures.
• Involve patients or support persons actively in decisions affecting their perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation process.
• Protect patient rights, dignity, and privacy while providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards.
• Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and transfer care as needed.
• Provide accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports to other teammates.
• Delegate tasks according to state Nurse Practice Act, state board of nursing requirements, and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as needed.
• 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 health information.
• Comply with all 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 Operative or PACU experience required; medical/surgical nursing experience.
• Current state 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 facility scope.

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; visit https://careers.sca.health/why-sca for more details.

Pay

USD $47.00–$51.00 per hour.