Registered Nurse PACU (FT) - Owensboro Surgery Center
Company: Surgery Care Affiliates
Location: Owensboro
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
**Overview**Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming
specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by
aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a
common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our
patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the
quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better
experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of
care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA's 10,000 teammates
operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1
million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit
www.scasurgery.com .Why join SCA? Consider the following fantastic
benefits---+ Positive work culture+ Career growth opportunities+
Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance - eligible on
Day 1 of employment+ Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays+
Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits+ Employer-paid life and
short- and long-term disability insurance+ Excellent 401(k)
Plan**Accountabilities / Responsibilities**As a representative of
Surgical Care Affiliates, all comments, attitudes, actions, and
behaviors have a direct impact on the Facility's success.
Interaction with patients, families, physicians, referral sources,
affiliated schools, visitors, volunteers, co-workers, supervisors,
vendors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive,
courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior
should promote an atmosphere of teamwork, a culture of safety, and
in accordance with SCA Core Values.**Primary Responsibilities:**+
Promotethe mission, vision, and values ofSCA.+ Assesspatient status
throughout the episode of care+ Interpretinformationaccuratelyfrom
various noninvasive and invasive monitors.+ Describe theunderlying
pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.+
Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia
techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.+ Apply the
relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer
(eg,Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score [ie, PARSAP], Post
Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System [PADSS], White)score accurately
as defined by organizational policy.+ Develop an
individualizedperianesthesiaplan of careby implementing:+ Managing
patient recovery from anesthesia -general.+ Managing patient
recovery from anesthesia - monitored anesthesiacare.+ Managing
patientrecovery fromanesthesia -regional.+ Managing patient
recovery from anesthesia -local.+ Protecting patient from injury
causedby extraneous objects and chemical, electrical mechanical and
thermal sources.+ Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and
machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an
unsafe situation.+ Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the
patient advocate.+ Handling all specimens according to facility
policy and procedures.+ Adhering to standard precautions including
the use of personal protective equipment.+ Communicating the
patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the
continuum of care.+ Providingacute pain and comfort management
asneeded.+ Administering medicationssafely andcorrectly
byusingthe8-rights of safe medicationadministration.+ Performing
interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient's wound and
tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.+ Performing
interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to
normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative
period.+ Providing nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance
with policies and procedures.+ Performing interventions to protect
patient frominfection.+ Managing patient's other co-morbid
conditions asapplicable.+ Managing patient's fluid asprescribed.+
Assessing knowledge level of patient or designated support person+
Providingeducation regarding the expected psychosocial response,
nutritional management, medication management, pain and comfort
management, wound management, and expected responses to the
operative or invasive procedure;+ Involving patient or designated
support person actively in decisions affecting his or her
perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.+
Protecting patient's rights, dignity, and privacy.+ Providing
age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal
standards of practice;+ Complying with Universal Protocol and
facility site validation and time-out policy.+ Evaluate the
patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.+ Transfer care as
needed.+ Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are
accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient's condition and
response to care.+ Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse
Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or
professional registration requirements, state laws, and job
descriptions.+ Documentepisode ofcare completely, accurately, and
legibly.+ Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration
skills with members of the perioperative team and other
stakeholders+ Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in
planning perioperative patient care.+ Participate in quality review
and performance improvement projects.+ Participate in the
performance appraisal process.+ Useproblem-solving and conflict
resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team
members.+ Maintain required competencies.+ Pursue professional
growth.+ Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and
confidentiality of individuals and health information.+ Complywith
allSCA andfacility policies and procedures when providing patient
care.+ Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily
safety huddles.+ Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.+ Perform all
other duties as assigned.**Working Conditions/Physical
Requirements:**+ Physically demanding, high-stress environment+
Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases,
chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions+ Pushing and pulling
heavy objects+ Full range of body motion including handling and
lifting patientsandequipment+ Manual and finger dexterity+ Hand eye
coordination+ Standing and walking for extensive periods of time+
Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50lbs+ Corrected vision
and hearing to within normal range+ Working irregular
hours**Qualifications**+ Graduate of an Accredited School of
Nursing.+ One year ofPACUexperience preferred.+ Current state
licensure to practice within good standings.+ Successful completion
of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS
certification.+ Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular
Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or
documentation of current ACLS certification.+ Successful completion
of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)course isrequiredwhen
pediatric care is included in the facility scope serviceswithin 90
days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.+
Specialty certification in Perioperative NursingorPerianesthesiais
preferred.myscabenefits.comSCA requires all new hires and employees
to report their COVID-19 vaccination status. SCA will also adhere
to all federal, state and local regulations as well as related
company policy. When required, SCA will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance.As a
representative of Surgical Care Affiliates, all comments,
attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct impact on the
Facility's success. Interaction with patients, families,
physicians, referral sources, affiliated schools, visitors,
volunteers, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, etc. must be in a
manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful,
cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an
atmosphere of teamwork, a culture of safety, and in accordance with
SCA Core Values.EEO StatementWe value Diversity, Inclusion, and
Belonging at Surgical Care Affiliates: SCA is an Equal Employment
Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin,
disability and genetic information, or any other characteristic
protected by law.UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning
employment.**Job Locations** _US-KY-Owensboro_**\# of Openings**
_1_**Category** _Registered Nurse_**System ID**
_19032_**Telecommute** _No_**Employee Type** _Regular_**Employee
Status** _Full-time_**Group Name** _Legacy_
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