Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - Surgical Specialty Center

Registered Nurse Pre Op PACU II - Surgical Specialty Center of Minnesota

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Base pay range: $29.00/hr - $51.00/hr

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.

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

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.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for details.

• 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 evaluation of cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, hemodynamic, pain, comfort, and mental status systems.
• Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes and the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques.
• Apply the relevant scoring system / 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:
  • Preparing for and managing patient recovery from anesthesia – general, monitored, regional, and local.
  • Preventing injury from positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  • Communicating patient status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
  • Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed.
  • Administering medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
  • Performing interventions to maintain wound and tissue perfusion; to maintain fluid, electrolyte, acid‑base balance; to maintain status of genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems; to maintain normothermia; to protect from infection; and to manage co‑morbid conditions.
  • Providing education regarding procedural expectations, medication, pain, wound, and functional recovery.
  • Involving patient or designated support person in decisions impacting perioperative plan and rehabilitation.
  • Protecting patient rights, dignity, and privacy; providing age‑specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and providing consistent and comparable care regardless of setting.
• Evaluate patient’s progress toward outcomes.
• Transfer care as needed and provide a hand‑off report to other teammates that is accurate, concise and pertinent.
• Delegate tasks per state Nurse Practice Act, state board of nursing or professional registration, state laws, and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Collaborate effectively with other disciplines as needed.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in performance appraisal process.
• Use problem‑solving and conflict…