Senior Perioperative RN – Pre-Assessment Testing II

Denton Surgery Center, LLC; Melbourne, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

SCA Health in Melbourne, FL is actively hiring for a Registered Nurse Pre-Assessment Testing to uphold patient safety and quality care across the perioperative continuum. You will promote the mission and values, assess preoperative data, review tests, and serve as the primary contact for referrals.

The role requires at least one year in pre-op/PACU, current state RN license, BLS/BCLS, ACLS/PALS as applicable, and strong communication and teamwork.

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 standing.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Preoperative care

PACU

Perioperative nursing

BLS

ACLS

Education

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Job description

SCA Health in Melbourne, FL is actively hiring for a Registered Nurse Pre-Assessment Testing to uphold patient safety and quality care across the perioperative continuum. You will promote the mission and values, assess preoperative data, review tests, and serve as the primary contact for referrals.

The role requires at least one year in pre-op/PACU, current state RN license, BLS/BCLS, ACLS/PALS as applicable, and strong communication and teamwork.