Registered Nurse Inpatient II, Pool - Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital

Surgical Care Affiliates • Austin, TX

302d • $40 - $42

About The Position

Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment. Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge. We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business. We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care. We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients. We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines. 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, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Click here to learn more about our benefits. The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of acute care and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state licensure to practice within good standings.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patient's status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures.
• Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
• Develop an individualized plan of care.
• Protect patient from injury caused by positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects.
• Demonstrate safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
• Speak up with safety concerns acting as the patient's advocate.
• Handle specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
• Adhere to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Communicate the patient's current status throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide acute pain and comfort management as needed.
• Administer medications safely and correctly by using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
• Provide nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform interventions to protect the patient from infection.
• Perform interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Manage patient's other co-morbid conditions as applicable.
• Assess knowledge level of patient or designated support person.
• Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain and comfort management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
• Involve patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
• Protect patient's rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
• Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
• Transfer care as needed.
• Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient's condition and response to care.
• Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act.
• Document episode of care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
• Participate in the performance appraisal process.
• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Pursue professional growth.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree