PRE-ADMISSION RN

Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons, LLC; Mississippi; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bienville Surgery Center in Mississippi seeks a Registered Nurse to support perioperative services. You will participate in planning and delivering patient care, coordinate with providers, and help maintain a safe, efficient preoperative process.

The role requires current state RN licensure, BCLS, and preferred ACLS/PALS; two years’ RN experience recommended. You’ll work with the clinical team to prep patients, assess history, and ensure smooth pre-admission workflows.

Qualifications

• Participates as a team member for planning and implementation of patient care.
• Promotes a positive first impression of the center to patients and families.
• Assesses data from provider offices and coordinates information such as history and orders.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and completes the pre-operative call for patients scheduled for surgery and acquires a detailed medical history.
• Performs risk assessment for all patients and pre-screens for special health history.
• Communicates issues found during pre-admission to clinical staff and director.
• Acts as back-up staff in Pre-Op/PACU and performs duties within scope of practice.
• Demonstrates nursing concepts, problem solving, and knowledge of center policies.
• Exhibits organizational skills and works effectively as a team member in emergent situations.

Education

Registered Nurse license

Tools

Patient monitors

Job description

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

include the following: The required behaviors associated with the following competencies are outlined in the Competency Assessment form.

Standard I Demonstrates competence related to the application of the Surgery Center’s core values.

Standard II Practices all facets of health & safety.

Standard IV Demonstrates competence in performance of duties and responsibilities related to tasks, skills and procedures rendered to the clients served.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Experience/Licenses/Certificates/Eligibility:

Current state licensure and BCLS required, ACLS/PALS preferred. Prefer two (2) years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.

Eligibility:

All employees must be able to provide proof of their identity and their right to work in the United States.

Skills/Knowledge/Ability:

Participates as a team member for planning and implementation of patient care and promotes positive first impression of Bienville Surgery Center to our patients and/or families.

Assesses and coordinates data submitted by the provider’s offices and coordinates the process of obtaining information such as history and physicals, orders, etc. Develops a good working relationship with the provider’s staff.

Initiates and completes the pre-operative call for patients scheduled for surgery and acquires a detailed medical history and performs a risk assessment for all patients. Pre-screens for any special health history that may include: cardiac clearance, history of heart issues, history of diabetes, BMI discrepancies.

Communicates any issues found during the pre-admission assessment to the clinical director, administrator, anesthesiologist and any other pertinent staff.

Exemplifies comprehension of nursing concepts and problem solving skills.

Demonstrates knowledge of Center policies which govern patient care.

Serves as back-up staff in Pre-Op/PACU as needed. Will perform any other duties as requested by clinical director that are within the staff member’s scope of practice and ability.

Possesses organizational skills which include prioritization, planning, assessing, implementing, evaluation, teaching and time management.

Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as a team member and the ability to act efficiently and rationally in an emergent situation.

MACHINES, EQUIPMENT, WORK AIDES:

Telephone and fax. Standard surgery center machinery and equipment, including patient monitors.

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