Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II, Pool - Optum Peak Endoscopy Center

SCA Health•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for PreOp and PACU care at Optum Peak Endoscopy Center. The nurse assesses patients before and after procedures, develops and implements individualized perianesthesia plans of care, supports recovery from different types of anesthesia, and evaluates patient progress. The role includes patient education and advocacy, safe medication administration, coordination and transfer of care, accurate documentation, and collaboration with the care team. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, safety activities, performance appraisal, and professional development, while following facility policies and applicable practice standards.

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.
BLS or BCLS certification, or successful completion of the course within 90 days of employment.
ACLS certification, or successful completion of the course within 90 days of employment.
If pediatric care is within the facility's scope of services, PALS certification or successful course completion within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA Health.
Assess patients' preoperative and postoperative status at required intervals, including cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, hemodynamic, pain and comfort, and mental status needs.
Interpret information from noninvasive and invasive monitors and apply knowledge of disease processes and anesthesia and procedural physiology.
Apply the appropriate patient scoring system and discharge criteria for transfer.
Develop individualized perianesthesia plans of care and implement them through anesthesia recovery management, injury prevention, communication, pain management, safe medication administration, and interventions to support patient systems and recovery.
Protect wound integrity, tissue perfusion, normothermia, and patients from infection; manage comorbid conditions and prescribed fluids as applicable.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain and comfort, wound care, and expected procedural responses.
Involve patients or their designated support persons in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
Protect patients' 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, pertinent hand-off reports to other teammates.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable laws, nursing practice requirements, 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 appraisal, team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to support effective working relationships.
Maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and perform other duties as assigned.