Performs nursing assessment upon admission to Pre-op Holding. Performs comprehensive assessments as indicated per departmental standards and as identified in intra-operative documents and checklists. Reviews all avilable assessment data and incorporates into the overall assessment of patient in order to formulate nursing diagnosis. Recognizes and interprets abnormal vital signs symptoms and lab values and takes appropriate action. Assesses patients/Familys level of understanding of disease process hospitalization and surgical procedure. Interviews patient and family employing age-appropriate communication with consideration for cultural psychosocial and emotional factors.
PIH Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital PIH Health Whittier Hospital 37 outpatient medical office buildings a multispecialty medical (physician) group home healthcare services and hospice care as well as heart cancer digestive health orthopedics womens health urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nations top hospital systems for best practices cutting-edge advancements quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information visit or follow us on Facebook Twitter or Instagram.
Required Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Critical Thinking skills.
- Problem solving skills
- Computer skills
Required Experience:
IC
Performs nursing assessment upon admission to Pre-op Holding. Performs comprehensive assessments as indicated per departmental standards and as identified in intra-operative documents and checklists. Reviews all avilable assessment data and incorporates into the overall assessment of patient in orde...
Performs nursing assessment upon admission to Pre-op Holding. Performs comprehensive assessments as indicated per departmental standards and as identified in intra-operative documents and checklists. Reviews all avilable assessment data and incorporates into the overall assessment of patient in order to formulate nursing diagnosis. Recognizes and interprets abnormal vital signs symptoms and lab values and takes appropriate action. Assesses patients/Familys level of understanding of disease process hospitalization and surgical procedure. Interviews patient and family employing age-appropriate communication with consideration for cultural psychosocial and emotional factors.
PIH Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital PIH Health Whittier Hospital 37 outpatient medical office buildings a multispecialty medical (physician) group home healthcare services and hospice care as well as heart cancer digestive health orthopedics womens health urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nations top hospital systems for best practices cutting-edge advancements quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information visit or follow us on Facebook Twitter or Instagram.
Required Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Critical Thinking skills.
- Problem solving skills
- Computer skills
Required Experience:
IC
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