Surgical Pre-Admissions Specialist

Columbia - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Summary: As the Surgical Pre-Admissions Specialist you will provide excellent patient care to individuals related to their upcoming surgical procedures in a fast paced multi-surgeon high-volume facility. Our team works hard to support one another and we are looking for an amazing nurse who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Job Requirements:

Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri
Current BLS Certification
Six months experience in Pre-Op/PACU and/or surgery specialty clinic preferred

Required skills Knowledge and Abilities:

Excellent communication skills both via telephone and in person
Possess strong computer skills and experience with health care applications
Ability to work in a self-directed environment and prioritize with little supervision
Ability to independently solve problems in a positive results-oriented manner
Ability to apply organizational skills to facilitate a smooth flow of workload
Telephone voice/speech pattern is articulate and has a pleasant tone
Demonstrates professionalism and ability to work as a part of a team
Demonstrates high quality customer service to patients families physicians and co-workers
Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and maintains good working relationships

Job Relationships:

Reports directly to the Director of Nursing
Works directly with the surgeon clinics pre-op nurses and anesthesia.
Works cooperatively with team members from each department within the center as needed.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit stand reach and stoop as needed.
Ability to sit for long periods of time.
Ability to hear and understand.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities:

Practice appropriate telephone and patient triage skills being aware of the need to balance quality care with efficient use of time and resources.
Perform verbal assessment with patient prior to admission in person or via telephone communicating information to appropriate team members.
Perform patient teaching/education including NPO arrival time and other preoperative surgical instructions including day of surgery and postoperative schedule/plan of care.
Assess collaborate and coordinate patients discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
Instruct patients in self-care techniques following the procedure including participation in follow up calls.
Respond to telephone inquiries regarding expressed needs of the caller.
Obtains pre-operative medical clearances and all required diagnostic tests from outside labs/physicians offices.
Builds patient charts prior to surgery; ensures that all required medical clearances and test results are filed in the medical record.
Evaluate and document histories and assess risk factors that may interfere with administration of anesthesia or delay surgical procedure.
Promptly alert anesthesia team of results of labs physical assessment or special needs of individual with medical problems prior to the date of surgery.
Perform EKGs and blood draws if/as indicated.
Communicate special physicians orders and ensure patient charting is completed in an accurate concise and timely manner.
Implement safe competent and efficient patient care within policies procedures and standards.
Set priorities adapting to changing patient situations in response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to patient; initiating action to reduce or mitigate risk.
Incorporates discharge/home care planning into the plan of care on an ongoing basis.
Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and employee information.
Assists in maintaining an atmosphere of cooperation and professionalism within the center.
Assists with maintaining a clean safe and orderly environment within the center.
Participates in in-services and staff meetings within the department and maintains professional competency.
Performs other duties and additional clerical work as needed.

Required Experience:

Job Requirements:

Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri
Current BLS Certification
Six months experience in Pre-Op/PACU and/or surgery specialty clinic preferred

Required skills Knowledge and Abilities:

Excellent communication skills both via telephone and in person
Possess strong computer skills and experience with health care applications
Ability to work in a self-directed environment and prioritize with little supervision
Ability to independently solve problems in a positive results-oriented manner
Ability to apply organizational skills to facilitate a smooth flow of workload
Telephone voice/speech pattern is articulate and has a pleasant tone
Demonstrates professionalism and ability to work as a part of a team
Demonstrates high quality customer service to patients families physicians and co-workers
Demonstrates good interpersonal skills and maintains good working relationships

Job Relationships:

Reports directly to the Director of Nursing
Works directly with the surgeon clinics pre-op nurses and anesthesia.
Works cooperatively with team members from each department within the center as needed.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit stand reach and stoop as needed.
Ability to sit for long periods of time.
Ability to hear and understand.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities:

Practice appropriate telephone and patient triage skills being aware of the need to balance quality care with efficient use of time and resources.
Perform verbal assessment with patient prior to admission in person or via telephone communicating information to appropriate team members.
Perform patient teaching/education including NPO arrival time and other preoperative surgical instructions including day of surgery and postoperative schedule/plan of care.
Assess collaborate and coordinate patients discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
Instruct patients in self-care techniques following the procedure including participation in follow up calls.
Respond to telephone inquiries regarding expressed needs of the caller.
Obtains pre-operative medical clearances and all required diagnostic tests from outside labs/physicians offices.
Builds patient charts prior to surgery; ensures that all required medical clearances and test results are filed in the medical record.
Evaluate and document histories and assess risk factors that may interfere with administration of anesthesia or delay surgical procedure.
Promptly alert anesthesia team of results of labs physical assessment or special needs of individual with medical problems prior to the date of surgery.
Perform EKGs and blood draws if/as indicated.
Communicate special physicians orders and ensure patient charting is completed in an accurate concise and timely manner.
Implement safe competent and efficient patient care within policies procedures and standards.
Set priorities adapting to changing patient situations in response to data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to patient; initiating action to reduce or mitigate risk.
Incorporates discharge/home care planning into the plan of care on an ongoing basis.
Maintains confidentiality regarding patient and employee information.
Assists in maintaining an atmosphere of cooperation and professionalism within the center.
Assists with maintaining a clean safe and orderly environment within the center.
Participates in in-services and staff meetings within the department and maintains professional competency.
Performs other duties and additional clerical work as needed.