Registered Nurse PACU II - Central Park Surgery Center

SCA Health; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality specialty care. As a Registered Nurse in the PACU, you will play a crucial role in assessing patient conditions and developing tailored care plans. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, ensuring patients receive comprehensive support throughout their care journey. With a focus on value-based solutions, you will be part of a team that strives to enhance patient experiences while maintaining the highest standards of care. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school with a strong focus on patient care.
• 1 year of PACU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status throughout the care episode.
• Develop individualized perianesthesia care plans.
• Provide accurate hand-off reports to teammates.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Perianesthesia Care

Communication Skills

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Job description

Overview

Today, 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.

Responsibilities

We are actively hiring for a Registered Nurse (RN) PACU.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess patient status throughout the episode of care.
• Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care by implementing.
• Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient’s condition and response to care.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of PACU experience 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 is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.
• Specialty certification in Perioperative Nursing or Perianesthesia is preferred.