Registered Nurse PreOp PACU II - Limestone Surgery Center
Wilmington, Delaware
- Eligibility
- RNPerioperative Care
- Unit
- PACU
Posted Jul 14 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most DE staff postings
DE staff postings that state pay run $34/hr to $55/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $54/hr, across 55 postings.
About this role
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.
Accountabilities /
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Responsibilities
We are actively hiring for an Registered Nurse (RN) PreOp PACU.
Promote the mission, vision, and values of SCA. Assess patient's preoperative and postoperative status at intervals according to facility or health care organization policies and procedures to include the patient's cardiovascular system, respiratory system and airway management needs, neurological system, hemodynamic stability, pain and comfort needs, and mental status. Interpret information accurately from various noninvasive and invasive monitors.
Describe the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes. Describe the physiology associated with various anesthesia techniques and surgical or procedural interventions. Apply the relevant scoring system/discharge criteria for patient transfer (e.g., Aldrete Score, Modified Aldrete Score [i.e., PARSAP], Post Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System [PADSS], White) score accurately as defined by organizational policy.
Develop an individualized perianesthesia plan of care.
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“Perform all other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing. One year of Pre Operative or PACU experience required Medical / surgical nursing experience Current state licensure to p…” · from this posting
Requirements
- RN License
- PALS Certification
- BLS Certification
- ACLS Certification
- 1 year experience
- PACU experience
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
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- Life insurance
Place
- City
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Median rent
- $1,224/mo
- Local household income
- $58,671/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Wilmington area index 102.6, where 100 is the national average.
Settle into Trolley Square's rowhouse blocks and corner pubs, or catch a show on the redeveloped Riverfront along the Christina. Brandywine Park's wooded trails follow the creek through town. No state sales tax stretches your RN paycheck, and with a cost-of-living index of 102.6, you're only about 3% above the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
On your path
Operating Room is a specialty you move into. Periop programs often train from the ground up.
Worth asking
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?