Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is transforming specialty care in our communities. We relentlessly create value by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering exceptional care and healing to our patients and communities we serve. We are driven to achieve the quadruple aim in health care: high quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care. As a national leader in surgical care, SCA’s 10,000 teammates operate more than 250 surgical facilities that serve nearly 1 million patients per year. For more information on SCA, visit www.scasurgery.com.

Why join SCA? Consider the following fantastic benefits…

• Positive work culture
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive medical, vision and dental insurance – eligible on Day 1 of employment
• Paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
• Maternity/paternity/adoption benefits
• Employer-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Excellent 401(k) Plan

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

The Preoperative Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and coordinating patient care from admission to discharge.  The Registered Nurse is responsible for the achievement of patient outcomes through implementation of critical pathways and in accordance with the mission, vision and values of the facility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care
• Assesses patient status on admissions and on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge and competence of designated skills identified for position in preoperative patient care duties.
• History and physical assessment of patient.
• Completes review of medical record.
• Assist with preoperative and postoperative patient calls
• Provides instructions according to patient needs.

• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing.
• At least one year of medical /surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state licensure to practice.
• Successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Successful completion of ACLS course within 90 days of employment.
• Successful completion of PALS course within 90 days of employment.