Registered Nurse Pre-Assessment Testing II - Park Hill Surgery Center

SCA Health; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

SCA Health is seeking a Registered Nurse in Pre‑Assessment Testing to prepare patients for surgery by collecting health histories, medications, and coordinating with anesthesia. The PAT RN will compile data and determine surgical suitability for the center, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes adherence to universal protocol, patient advocacy, and collaboration with perioperative teams to deliver high‑quality, coordinated care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing with active RN licensure.
• 1 year of pre‑op, PACU and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current BLS/BCLS certification; ACLS and PALS as applicable.
• Specialty perioperative/perianesthesia nursing certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA Health.
• Describe pathophysiology of common diseases and anesthesia techniques.
• Develop perioperative plan of care and communicate patient status across care continuum.
• Review preoperative data, coordinate with anesthesia, and ensure patient readiness for surgery.
• Serve as patient advocate and ensure safety, infection control, and quality standards.
• Provide nursing care and monitoring per policies and procedures; document thoroughly.
• Participate in team meetings, trainings, and performance improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical nursing experience

PAT knowledge

Perioperative care

Education

Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing

Current state nursing license

BLS/BCLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

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 Pre-Assessment Testing. Pre-Assessment Testing helps to ready a patient for surgery by obtaining their health history, medications and reviewing what physician's or specialists the patient visits on a regular basis. The PAT RN will compile the information about the patient and then works with Anesthesia to determine whether the patient is appropriate for surgery at the center.

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA.
• Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes.
• Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions.
• Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care by implementing:
  • Communicating the patient's current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
  • Evaluating the patient’s past medical history and surgical plan using the PAT anesthesia protocols
  • Interviewing pre-operative patients to gather necessary data to assist for admission
  • Reviewing all preoperative test results and notifying physicians when results are outside normal limits or incomplete.
  • Serving as initial and primary contact for referral sources to direct screening and clearance of patients scheduled for, or potentially to be scheduled for procedures.
  • Understanding medications and their actions and educating the patient on which medications need to be taken day of surgery.
  • 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’s advocate.
  • Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
  • Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Administering medications safely and correctly by using the 8 rights of safe medication administration.
  • Performing interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Providing nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Performing interventions to protect patient from infection.
  • Managing patient’s other co‑morbid conditions as applicable.
  • Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
  • Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medical management, pain 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; and
  • Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time‑out policy.
• Evaluate the patient’s progress toward attaining outcomes.
• 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 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 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 with team members.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Pursue professional growth.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
• Comply with SCA and facility 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.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
• One year of pre‑op, PACU, and/or medical / surgical nursing experience required.
• 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 or perianesthesia Nursing is preferred.

USD $28.94/Hr. USD $48.00/Hr.