RN Pain Management PT - Surgery Center of Highlands Ranch

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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.  

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• Clinical quality 
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We 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.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. 
• One year of Pre/Post, OR and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred. 
• Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings. 
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 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.