Pre and Post Surgery Nurse

Built in 1973, Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs, including the Elk Grove, Wilton, and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158-bed acute care facility with 1,120 employees, 283 medical staff, and 29 Emergency Department beds.
Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace—a 171-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly as well as those requiring extended recovery.

The hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program, an accredited and nationally recognized program providing resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together, the hospital and residency program developed a pioneering curriculum addressing the identification, treatment, and support of human trafficking victims, establishing the unique Human Trafficking Medical Home clinic.

Methodist Hospital’s commitment to quality, safety, and clinical excellence has earned numerous recognitions, including:

• Best Performing Tier 3 Facility for the VTE NPOA FY2025 goal
• Hospital Level Quality and Patient Safety Award (FY2025) as part of the Clinical Excellence Vision Awards, recognizing the team’s dedication to improving outcomes across the ministry
• American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll distinctions
• Blue Distinction® Center for Orthopedics, highlighting excellence in orthopedic care and patient outcomes

Together, these achievements reflect Methodist Hospital’s unwavering dedication to compassionate care, innovation, and the highest standards of clinical quality.

One Community. One Mission. One California

The Pre and Post Surgery Nurse provides, coordinates and directs care to individuals and families using a holistic approach. The nursing process is used as a structured mechanism for critical thinking and problem solving in providing effective and appropriate care within a safe and confidential environment from admission to discharge. Each RN is responsible for collaborating with members of the healthcare team, providing leadership, personal/professional development, and conducting him/herself professionally. Provide care for pre-procedure/post procedure (diagnostic and treatment procedures) patients and intra procedure patients (including but not limited to: endoscopy, TEE, cardioversion, regional blocks).

Essential Functions:

• Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
• Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Must float to OPSC Wymark as needed.

Minimum:

• Current California RN license required
• One (1) year of Telemetry experience in an acute care setting as an RN
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications (American Heart Association)
• Procedural Sedation Certification

Preferred:

• Previous pre- and post-surgery experience is highly preferred
• Previous critical care experience (PACU, ER, ICU, or equivalent)