Pre-Admission Testing Nurse (PAT RN)

Schaumburg Surgery Center; Schaumburg, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA/FSA

Life & LTD (company paid)

Voluntary Insurance

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Schaumburg Surgery Center seeks a Pre-Admission Testing Registered Nurse to perform comprehensive pre-anesthesia assessments by telephone, review medical history, and coordinate necessary clearances. You will document recommendations in the EHR and provide patient instructions for surgery day.

The role requires BLS and at least 1 year of PAT/PST RN experience, with ACLS/PALS preferred. Strong assessment, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BLS certification.
• 1 year PAT/PST RN experience.
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow items to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Complete pre-anesthesia telephone assessments using SIS EMR and PAT Protocol.
• Review medical/surgical history, meds, allergies, prior anesthesia history, and risk factors.
• Determine and coordinate required medical, cardiac, and specialty clearances.
• Obtain/review labs, EKGs, imaging, H&Ps, and specialist clearances.
• Identify patients needing anesthesia review or not suitable for SSC.
• Submit charts to anesthesia; document recommendations in the EHR.
• Provide medication, NPO, transportation, and day-of-surgery instructions.
• Track testing/clearances and follow through to completion.
• Prioritize urgent/next-day/add-on cases.
• Communicate with physician offices, anesthesia, schedulers, and leadership.
• Identify problems early to minimize delays and cancellations.

Skills

BLS certification

PAT/PST RN experience

Critical-thinking

Organizational skills

Customer-service

Education

Registered Nurse license IL

Tools

EHR familiarity

EMR software

Job description

• Complete comprehensive pre-anesthesia telephone assessments using SIS (our EMR) and SSC PAT Protocol.
• Review medical and surgical history, medications, allergies, prior anesthesia history, and pertinent risk factors.
• Determine and coordinate required medical, cardiac, and specialty clearances.
• Obtain and review laboratory results, EKGs, imaging, H&Ps, and specialist clearances.
• Recognize patients who require anesthesia review or may not be appropriate for SSC.
• Submit completed charts to anesthesia for review and accurately document recommendations in the EHR.
• Provide medication, NPO, transportation, and day-of-surgery instructions to patients.
• Track outstanding testing and clearances and follow them through completion.
• Prioritize urgent, next-day, and add-on cases appropriately.
• Communicate proactively with physician offices, anesthesia, schedulers, and leadership.
• Identify problems early to minimize preventable day-of-surgery delays and cancellations.

Required Qualifications:

• BLS certification.
• Minimum 1 year of direct Pre-Admission Testing / Pre-Surgical Testing RN experience.
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills.
• Self-directed with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow incomplete items to resolution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of PAT, ambulatory surgery, PreOp, PACU, OR, or perioperative experience.
• Orthopedic experience, including total joints and/or spine.
• Experience coordinating medical and specialty clearances.
• Familiarity with EHR or similar software.
• ACLS and/or PALS.
• Begins at $38.00/hour (hourly rate may increase based on experience)

Benefits Offered:

• HSA/FSA
• Basic Life and Long-Term Disability (company paid)
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Registered Nurse IL

Basic Life Support

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