Pre-Admission Testing RN: Surgical Prep & Scheduling

Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital; Kentucky; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital is seeking a Pre-Admission Testing Registered Nurse (full-time) to support the perioperative team and ensure smooth preoperative workflows.

This role involves coordinating with the Surgery Scheduler, pulling charts, obtaining pre-anesthesia histories, and communicating with anesthesia, scheduling, and pre/post-op staff to ensure accurate schedules and ready patient charts for surgery days.

Qualifications

• Current licensure in this State as a Registered Nurse.
• Current BCLS certification.
• Mental and physical health sufficient to meet the demands of the position.
• Intermittent physical mobility including walking, standing, bending, and light lifting.

Responsibilities

• Works with Surgery Scheduler to maintain an accurate OR schedule and assign patient arrival times.
• Pull charts and forms, assemble patient charts with orders and discharge instructions.
• Answer messages on voice mail.
• Call patients to obtain a pre-anesthesia health history and document it.
• Coordinate with anesthesia regarding questions or concerns for scheduled patients.
• Communicate changes or patient concerns with relevant teams.
• Ensure next-day patients are called and charts are ready for surgery day.
• Verify the PAT is ordered and on the chart; alert physician/anesthesia of abnormal findings.
• Maintain an up-to-date OR schedule.
• Communicate teachings and orders with doctors and offices.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education

RN licensure (state)

BCLS certification

Job description

Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital is seeking a Pre-Admission Testing Registered Nurse (full-time) to support the perioperative team and ensure smooth preoperative workflows.

This role involves coordinating with the Surgery Scheduler, pulling charts, obtaining pre-anesthesia histories, and communicating with anesthesia, scheduling, and pre/post-op staff to ensure accurate schedules and ready patient charts for surgery days.