Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Northbank Surgical Center

SCA Health•Salem, OR

12h

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for PreOp/PACU care at Northbank Surgical Center. The nurse assesses patients before and after procedures, develops and implements individualized perianesthesia plans of care, manages recovery from different types of anesthesia, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The role includes patient education, safe medication administration, pain and comfort management, protection of patient rights and privacy, accurate documentation, and collaboration with teammates and other disciplines. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, training, safety huddles, and professional growth activities, while following facility policies and applicable nursing practice requirements.

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.
Current BLS/BCLS certification, or completion within 90 days of employment.
Current ACLS certification, or completion within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Current PALS certification, or completion within 90 days of employment, when pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
Assess patients’ preoperative and postoperative status at required intervals, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, hemodynamic, pain, comfort, and mental status.
Interpret information from noninvasive and invasive monitors.
Apply the appropriate scoring system and discharge criteria for patient transfer.
Develop and implement individualized perianesthesia plans of care.
Prepare for and manage patient 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 of care.
Provide acute pain and comfort management as needed.
Administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
Maintain wound integrity, tissue perfusion, body systems, fluid and electrolyte balance, and normothermia.
Protect patients from infection and manage comorbid conditions and prescribed fluids.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about expected psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain, wounds, and procedure-related expectations.
Involve patients or designated support persons in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
Protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and transfer care as needed.
Provide accurate, concise, and pertinent hand-off reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and job descriptions.
Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
Collaborate with other disciplines and participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
Participate in performance appraisals, team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective working relationships.
Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and comply with facility policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.