Pre-Admission Testing RN, Surgery Center of Highlands Ranch

About the role

Locations: Highlands Ranch, Colorado Job Family: ['Nursing'] Employee Type: Regular Position Type: Full-time # of Openings: 1 Salary Min: ['USD $30.00/Hr.'] Salary Max: ['USD $50.82/Yr.'] Req ID: 48695 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, 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.   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:   C ommunicating 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.   A dministering medications  safely and  correctly by  using  the  8 -rights of safe medication  administration.     P erforming 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.   P erforming interventions to protect patient from  infection.   M anaging 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.   I nvolving patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation  process.   P rotecting patient’s rights, dignity, and  privacy.   P roviding 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  p roblem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.   Maintain required competencies.   Pursue professional growth.   Act as a pati ent 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 $30.00/Hr. USD $50.82/Yr.