Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Maplewood Surgery Center

Registered Nurse Pre Op PACU II, Pool - Maplewood Surgery Center

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$42.00/hr - $54.00/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. 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.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more about our benefits.

• 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:
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Respiratory system and airway management needs
  • Neurological system
  • Hemodynamic stability
  • Pain and comfort needs
  • Mental status
• Interpret information accurately from various non‑invasive 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 the relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer (e.g., Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score [i.e., PARSAP], Post Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System [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 anesthesia care, regional, and local.
  • Preparing for and protecting patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
  • Communicating the patient’s current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
  • Providing acute pain and comfort management as needed.
  • Administering medications safely and correctly using the 8‑rights of safe medication administration.
  • Performing interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline.
  • Managing systems and balances (genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological) at or above baseline.
  • Ensuring the patient is normothermic at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.
  • Protecting patient from infection.
  • Managing comorbid conditions and prescribed fluids.
  • Assessing knowledge level of patient or designated support person and providing education regarding psychosocial response, nutrition, medication, pain, wound management and operative expectations.
  • Involving patient or support person in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
  • Protecting patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
  • Providing age‑specific, culturally…