Registered Nurse Pre-Assessment Testing Specialist

1 day ago


Heber Springs, Arkansas, United States Surgical Care Affiliates Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse Pre-Assessment Testing to join our team at Surgical Care Affiliates. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting the mission, vision, and values of SCA, describing the underlying pathophysiology of commonly encountered disease processes, and developing individualized perianesthesia plans of care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Communicate the patient's current status throughout the perianesthesia continuum of care.
  • Evaluate the patient's past medical history and surgical plan using the PAT anesthesia protocols.
  • Interview pre-operative patients to gather necessary data to assist for admission.
  • Review all preoperative test results and notify physicians when results are outside normal limits or incomplete.
  • Serve as initial and primary contact for referral sources to direct screening and clearance of patients scheduled for, or potentially to be scheduled for procedures.
  • Understand medications and their actions and educate the patient on which medications need to be taken day of surgery.
  • Demonstrate safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
  • Speak up with safety concerns acting as the patient's advocate.
  • Handle specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
  • Adhere to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
  • Administer medications safely and correctly by using the 8-rights of safe medication administration.
  • Perform interventions to maintain the integrity of the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
  • Provide nursing and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
  • Perform interventions to protect patient from infection.
  • Manage patient's other co-morbid conditions as applicable.
  • Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
  • Provide education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medical management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure.
  • Involving patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.
  • Protecting patient's rights, dignity, and privacy.
  • Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy.
  • Evaluate the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
  • Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient's condition and response to care.
  • Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
  • Document episode of care completely, accurately, and legibly.
  • Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders.
  • Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.
  • Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.
  • Participate in the performance appraisal process.
  • Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
  • Maintain required competencies.
  • Pursue professional growth.
  • Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.
  • Comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures when providing patient care.
  • Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
  • Demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Requirements
  • Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.
  • One year of pre-op, PACU, and/or medical / surgical nursing experience preferred.
  • Current state licensure to practice within good standings.
  • Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
  • Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
  • Successful completion of Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.
  • Specialty certification in Perioperative or perianesthesia Nursing is preferred.


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