OverviewToday, 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.
ResponsibilitiesWe are actively hiring for a Registered Nurse (RN) Procedural (Pain Management).
- 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.
- Speaking 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.
- 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.
- Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.
- Maintain required competencies.
- 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.
- Function as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures by
- Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources.
- Demonstrating safe operating of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
- Performing accounting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items.
- 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.
- Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
- Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection.
- Assembling supplies and equipment required for the procedure.
- Preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments for the procedure.
- Providing instruments and supplies to the surgical team during the procedure.
- Protecting the patient’s rights, dignity, and privacy.
- Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
- Maintaining a fire safe environment.
- Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
- Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
- Maintain radiation safety at all times in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
- Clean and prepare surgical instruments for processing and transport them to the decontamination areas.
- 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.
- Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
- Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
- Assist with post procedure cleaning of the operative or other invasive procedure room and preparation of room for subsequent patients.
QualificationsEducation Requirements: A Bachelor’s Degree is preferred, or equivalent work experience will be considered.
Years of Experience: The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in healthcare, 2+ years of leadership experience.
Preferred Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with experience in ASC, outpatient, surgical site, and multi-site healthcare settings.
USD $45.00/Hr. USD $50.00/Hr.
