Job description

USPI Colorado Urologic Surgery Center Superior/Northglenn, is seeking a motivated RN Pre Admission Testing to join our team. Colorado Urologic Surgery Center Superior/Northglenn is a fast-paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families.

JOB SUMMARY

The Preadmission Nurse (PAT RN) has the responsibility for organizing and directing activities in accordance with nursing standards, JC, Medicare and all other applicable federal, state and local guidelines. PAT RN may assume the following PAT responsibilities: contact, by way of telephone, all patients prior to surgery to assess medical and medication history, review for appropriate lab, x-ray, EKG orders to determine where and when these procedures are to completed and provide preadmission teaching. The RN can expect to care for adult patients, including the older adult through geriatric, and pediatric patients 15 years or older. The RN may perform laboratory testing required prior to surgery as ordered.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Plans and prepared for the preadmission of the patient.

Meets all required deadlines. Demonstrates discretionary ability in establishing priority.

Delivers indirect and direct patient care according to established standards, taking into consideration the age and risk factors of the patient.

Possess the knowledge and ability to use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of the patient.

Uses nursing judgment in decision-making.

Acts as a patient advocate in meeting his/her physical and psychological needs.

Performs patient assessment and reassessment immediately upon admission and on a regular basis in accordance with standards of care with documentation of these assessments as a basis for planning each patient’s care.

Ensures that all nursing interventions and patients responses are communicated to responsible practitioners as indicated and that all components of the nursing process are documented in accordance with standards of practice.

Integrates and coordinates care across settings and among disciplines.

Implements physician’s orders effectively and safely in accordance with standards of practice.

Ability to recognize and intervene in stressful situations.

Maintains BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications as applicable.

Maintains or acquires skills on equipment necessary to complete required responsibilities.

Documents all records according to established policies and procedures.

Assesses information/documents on AdvantX, maintaining patient confidentiality.

Assists with reviewing and updating policies and procedures.

Performs effectively in stressful situations to fulfill position responsibilities.

Provides teaching to patient/parent of child per level of understanding.

Performs additional duties as needed by the department.

Salary Range : $32-$44.46

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QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual shall be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience : Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Currently licensed in the state. CPR required, advanced life support certification required. One year experience required intra-operative setting. Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities. Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Reasoning Ability : Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other skills and abilities : General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

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