Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - AmSurg Surgery Center

Position

Registered Nurse (RN) Pre Op PACU – SCA Health (Optum)

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – patients, physicians, and teammates who push us forward. We work across 370 ambulatory surgical centers and 400 specialty physician practices, delivering value‑based, patient‑centered care without compromising quality or autonomy. Our mission is underscored by seven core values:
Clinical quality, Integrity, Service excellence, Teamwork, Accountability, Continuous improvement, and Inclusion.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match; paid time off; life and disability insurance; and more. Cadetails are available .health/why-sca.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patient’s preoperative and postoperative status at intervals as per policy.
• Monitor cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, and hemodynamic systems; manage pain and comfort.
• Interpret data from non‑invasive and invasive monitors.
• Develop individualized perianesthesia care plans.
• Apply scoring systems for discharge criteria (e.g., Aldrete, Modified Aldrete, PADSS).
• Prepare for and manage patient recovery from general, monitored, regional, and local anesthesia.
• Prevent injury from positioning, heat sources, and extraneous objects.
• Communicate patient status throughout the perianesthesia continuum.
• Provide acute pain and comfort management.
• Administer medications safely, using the 8‑rights of medication administration.
• Perform interventions to maintain tissue perfusion, fluid, electrolyte, and acid–base balance.
• Maintain patient normothermia and protect against infection.
• Manage comorbid conditions and prescribed fluids.
• Educate patients and support persons on psychosocial response, nutrition, medication, and wound care.
• Engage patients in decision‑making about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
• Protect patient rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Provide age‑specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in performance appraisal and maintain required competencies.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain confidentiality of health information.
• Comply with facility policies and participate in safety huddles.

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of Pre‑Operative or PACU experience.
• Medical/surgical nursing experience.
• Valid state nursing license in good standing.
• BLS or BCLS certification within 90 days of employment or current documentation.
• ACLS certification within 90 days of employment or current documentation.
• When applicable, PALS certification within 90 days of employment or current documentation.

USD $37.00 / hr – USD $45.00 / hr