Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - Surgical Center of the Rockies

About the Company

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 your career alongside a team that values your expertise and shares a common mission.

Responsibilities

• 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, 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 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.
  • Performing interventions to maintain wound integrity, tissue perfusion, and baseline levels of genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems.
  • Ensuring the patient is returned to normothermia post-operatively.
  • Protecting the patient from infection and managing co-morbid conditions.
  • Managing patient fluids as prescribed.
• Assess and educate patients or designated support persons on expected responses, medication management, pain and comfort, wound care, and rehabilitation.
• Involve patients or support persons actively in decisions affecting their perioperative plan of care.
• Protect patient rights, dignity, and privacy while providing age-specific, culturally competent, and 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 team members.
• Delegate tasks according to state Nurse Practice Act, job descriptions, and organizational policies.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines.
• 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.
• Comply with all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and 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 if pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services.

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.

Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.sca.health/why-sca.

Pay

USD $40.00/Hr. - USD $47.00/Hr.