Registered Nurse PreOp PACU I - Long Island Digestive Endoscopy Center - SCA Health : Job Details

OverviewToday, 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.

The new SCA Health represents who we are today and where we are going—and the growing career opportunities for YOU.ResponsibilitiesWe are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp PACU.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Assess patients' preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures.
• Develop an individualized patient plan of care.
• Implement the plan of care including the following interventions:
• Admitting patients to the Center.
• Assisting Physicians during procedures.
• Preparing for and managing patient's recovery from anesthesia
• Administering medications and fluids safely and correctly as needed.
• Performing interventions as needed to maintain the status of the patient at or above baseline levels.
• Assessing knowledge level of patient or designated support person and providing education regarding procedure, postoperative period, and discharge care.
• Protecting patient's rights, dignity, and privacy.
• Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
• Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
• Overseeing patient and staff flow.
• Transfer care as needed.
• Provide hand-off reports to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient's condition and response to care.
• Delegate tasks accordingly
• Document nursing care completely, accurately, and legibly.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Comply with all facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current NY RN license
• One year of Medical / surgical nursing experience required
• Previous critical care or PACU experience preferred
• Current state licensure to practice within good standings.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• ACLS certification (Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification)

USD $42.00/Hr. USD $45.00/Hr.