Pre-Admit Testing RN

Monday - Friday: 5 days a week

8am - 430pm (8 hours a day)

Preop phone calls for surgical patients.

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

Obtaining a preop health history and pertinent information from patients to make sure they are properly evaluated prior to surgery. Works closely with other team members and anesthesia.

A Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) Registered Nurse evaluates and prepares patients for scheduled surgical or procedural interventions. They conduct physical assessments review medical histories. The RN educates patients and ensures all clinical and administrative requirements are met to prevent day-of-surgery delays. Periodically this role will work in Pre OP/Recovery to support team and patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PAT RN

• Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive pre-operative phone interviews to collect medical histories medication lists and identify potential surgical or anesthesia risks
• Pre-Op Education: Teach patients about pre-surgical protocols (such as NPO status which medications to hold) what to expect during their visit and basic post-operative care plans
• Collaborate closely with surgeons anesthesiologist and physicians to ensure patients are medical optimized and that all necessary clearances are in the chart.
• Verify surgical consents medical records and medication reconciliation in the EHR system prior to procedure date
• Assesses develops and implements total nursing care for the pre-operative and post-operative patients
• Administer medications and treatments ordered by the physician.
• Cares and discharges pre-operative patients according to facility policies

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organizationis an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race color creed sex religion marital status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition parental status sexual orientation veteran status genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation benefits training promotions transfers layoffs our organizationiscommitted to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.