Registered Nurse PreOp II, Pool - Limestone Surgery Center

SCA Health•Wilmington, DE

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp for Limestone Surgery Center. The nurse assesses patients’ preoperative status and develops and implements individualized perianesthesia plans of care. The role includes monitoring and supporting patients across the perianesthesia continuum, providing education and medication administration, protecting patient safety, dignity, privacy, and rights, and coordinating with patients, support persons, and the multidisciplinary care team. The nurse evaluates patient progress, transfers care as needed, documents care, maintains competencies, and participates in quality improvement and team activities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state licensure to practice in good standing.
Successful completion of BLS or BCLS within 90 days of employment, or current BLS/BCLS certification.
Successful completion of ACLS within 90 days of employment, or current ACLS certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of ICU, ED, PACU, and/or medical/surgical nursing experience is preferred.
Specialty certification in perioperative or perianesthesia nursing is preferred.
PALS is required within 90 days of employment, or current PALS certification, when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
Assess patients’ preoperative cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, hemodynamic, pain and comfort, and mental status needs.
Interpret information from noninvasive and invasive monitors and describe relevant disease processes and the physiology of anesthesia techniques and procedures.
Develop and implement individualized perianesthesia plans of care, including patient protection, monitoring, pain and comfort management, medication administration, wound and tissue perfusion care, normothermia, infection prevention, fluid management, and management of comorbid conditions.
Follow safe equipment, specimen-handling, personal protective equipment, and standard precaution practices; report and address unsafe situations.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial, nutritional, medical, pain, wound, and procedural expectations.
Involve patients or designated support persons in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care; protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; and comply with Universal Protocol and site validation and time-out policies.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, transfer care as needed, and provide accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing practice acts, laws, registration requirements, and job descriptions.
Document episodes of care completely, accurately, and legibly.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with perioperative team members and stakeholders, and participate in multidisciplinary care planning.
Participate in quality review, performance improvement projects, performance appraisal, team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.