Registered Nurse Endoscopy II - Digestive Disease Center

Sca-Health-; Laguna Hills (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

SCA Health in the United States is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy to join a patient-centered perioperative team. You will develop individualized perioperative plans, ensure safety, and collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and staff to deliver high-quality care.

The role requires nursing from an accredited school, active California license, BLS/BCLS; ACLS and PALS as needed. Prior GI/OR or medical-surgical experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• GI/OR/medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state nursing licensure.
• BLS/BCLS certification required.
• ACLS Certification within 90 days of employment.
• PALS certification is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Develop an individualized perioperative plan of care by implementing.
• Protect the patient from injury from extraneous objects and hazards.
• Demonstrate safe operation of equipment and report unsafe conditions.
• Provide patient advocacy and ensure safety throughout perioperative care.
• Handle specimens according to policy and procedures.
• Maintain aseptic technique and infection prevention.
• Provide education to patients and designated support persons.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values:

• Clinical quality


• Integrity


• Service excellence


• Teamwork


• Accountability


• Continuous improvement


• Inclusion

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will.

Responsibilities

We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy.

• Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care by implementing:

• Protecting the patient from injury caused by 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.

• Spiking up with safety concerns acting as the patients advocate.

• Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.

• Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.

• Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy

• Communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.

• Administering medications safely and correctly using the 8 rights of medication administration.

• Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.

• Implementing the plan of care including the following interventions:

• Managing patient recovery from anesthesia – Moderate sedation and Monitored anesthesia care.

• Assessing patient status at intervals in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

• Providing nursing care and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.

• Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.

• Ensuring scopes are prepared for use in accordance with policies and procedures and manufacturer’s instructions for use.

• Maintaining endoscopy instruments and accessories in working order.

• Troubleshooting and recognizing malfunctions.

• Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient’s genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances 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.

• Performing interventions to protect the patient from infection.

• Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.

• Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, and expected responses to the procedure.

• Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.

• Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.

• Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.

• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.

• Transfer care as applicable.

• 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.

• Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.

• Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the team and other stakeholders.

• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.

• Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.

• Participate in the performance appraisal process.

• Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.

• Maintain required competencies.

• Pursue professional growth.

• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

• Comply with al SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care.

• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.

• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.


• One year of GI, OR and /or medical / surgical nursing experience preferred.


• Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings.

• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 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 Advance Life support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.


• Specialty certification in GI Nursing is preferred.

USD $50.00/Hr. USD $58.00/Hr.