Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - Specialized Outpatient Surgery Center

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, a 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Click here to learn more about our benefits.

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

We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) Pre Op PACU.

• 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 the cardiovascular system, respiratory system and airway management needs, neurological system, hemodynamic stability, pain and comfort needs, 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, PARSAP, PADSS, White score) accurately as defined by organizational policy.
• Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care, including interventions such as managing patient recovery from anesthesia (general, monitored anesthesia care, regional, local), protecting the patient from injury, communicating patient status, managing pain, administering medications safely, maintaining wound and tissue perfusion, ensuring normothermia, preventing infection, managing co-morbid conditions, and educating the patient or support person.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward outcomes and transfer care as needed.
• Provide accurate, concise hand-off reports to other team members.
• Delegate tasks according to legal and professional standards.
• Document nursing care completely and accurately.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and participate in quality improvement projects.
• Participate in performance appraisals, team meetings, and trainings.
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective relationships.
• Maintain competencies, pursue professional growth, act as a patient advocate, and ensure confidentiality.
• Comply with facility policies, participate in safety huddles, demonstrate fiscal responsibility, and perform all other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of Preoperative or PACU experience required.
• Medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state licensure to practice with good standing.
• Successful completion of BLS/BCLS within 90 days of employment or current certification.
• Successful completion of ACLS within 90 days of employment or current certification.
• PALS certification required if pediatric care is included in scope.