Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - Allina Health Surgery Center

SCA Health•White Bear Lake, MN

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp PACU to provide preoperative and postoperative perianesthesia care at the Allina Health Surgery Center. The nurse assesses and monitors patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, supports recovery from different types of anesthesia, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The role includes patient and support-person education, advocacy, accurate documentation and handoffs, collaboration with other disciplines, and participation in quality improvement and team activities. The listed pay range is USD $42.00 to $58.00 per hour.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least one year of preoperative or PACU experience.
Medical/surgical nursing experience.
Current state licensure in good standing to practice nursing.
Current BLS or BCLS certification, or successful completion of the course within 90 days of employment.
Current ACLS certification, or successful completion of the course within 90 days of employment.
If pediatric care is within the facility’s scope of services, current PALS certification or successful completion of the course within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
Assess patients’ preoperative and postoperative status at intervals required by facility policies, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, hemodynamic, pain, comfort, and mental status.
Interpret information accurately from noninvasive and invasive monitors and describe relevant disease processes and the physiology of anesthesia and procedural interventions.
Apply the appropriate patient transfer and discharge scoring criteria as defined by organizational policy.
Develop and implement individualized perianesthesia plans of care, including preparing for and managing recovery from general, monitored anesthesia care, regional, and local anesthesia.
Protect patients from injury related to positioning, thermal sources, and extraneous objects; communicate patient status throughout the perianesthesia continuum; and provide acute pain and comfort management as needed.
Administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
Maintain wound integrity and tissue perfusion, support patients’ body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances, and promote normothermia and infection prevention.
Manage comorbid conditions and fluids as prescribed.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain and comfort, wounds, and expected responses to procedures.
Involve patients or designated support persons in decisions about the perioperative plan of care and rehabilitation.
Protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards and provide consistent care across settings.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, transfer care as needed, and give accurate, concise, pertinent handoff reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing practice requirements, laws, and job descriptions.
Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
Collaborate with other disciplines, participate in quality review and performance improvement, and take part in performance appraisals.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to support effective working relationships; maintain competencies and pursue professional growth.
Comply with facility policies and procedures, participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles, and demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Perform other duties as assigned.