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Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, is a multi-specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E-visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology. Southwest Medical offers patients’ compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.

**This position is for the Charleston Surgery Center Location**

The Pre-OP / PACU RN supports the vision of the positive patient experience (PPE) by working cooperatively with the Pre-Op / PACU / OR teams to achieve positive patient outcomes. Supports standards of care in association with compliance to all state and federal regulations, standards of practice and SMA policies and procedures. These positions will also allow for varied scheduling of surgeries to accommodate requests for late blocks and possible weekend blocks for surgeries. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement patient care using nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documentation
• Documentation of initial assessment, nursing intervention and patient and facility education and response
• Safe control of all pharmacy and medical supplies. Assists in maintaining clean patient care environment
• Professional courteous rapport with patient's families, coworkers, and surgeons. Liaison between patient, family, surgeon, and staff to coordinate care and services
• Conduct pre- and post- operative teaching to patient and family members
• Participate in facility compliance activities and programs
• Work cooperatively with other members of the team to maintain records and reach facility goals

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current, unrestricted NV RN license or temporary NV RN license with the ability to obtain permanent NV RN license upon expiration of temporary NV RN license
• BLS / ACLS 
• PALS (or willing to obtain within 60 days of hire)
• 1 years of critical care experience in ICU / IMC / ER / PACU / Urgent Care
• Willing to work both Pre-op and Recovery 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pre-op and or PACU / Recovery experience
• Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) experience
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Nevada Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $28.03 to $54.95 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.