ASC Pre-Admission Testing Nurse

University Orthopedics; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University Orthopedics is seeking a Pre-Admission Testing Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support the preoperative workflow at our Rhode Island centers. You will assess patients, educate families, and coordinate with physicians and the nursing team to ensure safe, efficient preadmission testing prior to surgery.

The role requires an RI LPN license, at least 2 years of clinical experience, and strong documentation and communication skills. Travel to all sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in healthcare setting.
• Clinical skills, documentation skills, and excellent communication skills.
• Computer skill proficiency in EHR, Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Motivated individual with a team approach.
• Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain confidentiality of medical information.
• Review charts and surgery schedules.
• Facilitate an efficient interface between patient and health care team for preadmission testing.
• Assess patients, provide education, and develop a plan of care.
• Document in patient records and liaison between health care team members.
• Interview, instruct, reassure and comfort patients.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications and physician's instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Maintain continuous communication with patients regarding surgeries.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Manager.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Rhode Island LPN license

Tools

EHR

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Job Description: Pre-Admission Testing Nurse or (Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN)

Reports To: ASC PACU/Pre – Op Manager

General Summary of Duties: The Pre-Admission Testing Nurse functions in all aspects of the nursing process within the scope of our surgery center. Responsibilities include facilitation, communication, intervention, education, planning and providing nursing care for patients and families, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and the ASC Administrator. The Pre-Admission Testing Nurse acts as a patient advocate during the peri-operative experience. The Pre-Admission Testing Nurse communicates with physicians and RN's about changes in patient's clinical condition, responding quickly and accurately to these changes.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain the confidentiality of medical information.
• Responsible for chart and surgery schedules reviews.
• Responsible to facilitate an efficient, clinically effective interface between the patient and the health care team to ensure quality, customer focused preadmission testing processes prior to surgery.
• Through utilizing a working knowledge of clinical diagnosis and surgical procedures the Pre-Admission Testing Nurse will provide patient assessment, education, and the development of a plan of care. The Pre-Admission Testing Nurse is responsible for documentation with in the patients record and functions as a liaison between all members of the health care team internally and externally to ensure coordination of quality patient care.
• Interview, receive, instruct, reassure and comfort patients.
• Explains treatment procedures, medications and physician's instructions to patients and caregiver(s)
• Constant communication with the patients regarding their surgeries.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Manager to meet department needs

Requirements:

• Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Rhode Island
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in healthcare setting
• Clinical skills, documentation skills, and excellent communication skills
• Computer skill proficiency in EHR, Microsoft word and outlook
• Motivated individual with team approach
• Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary