Pre Admissions Testing Nurse

TriStar Horizon Medical Center; Dickson (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellbeing program

PTO & leave

401(k) match

Education support

Fertility benefits

Identity protection

Discounts

Job summary

TriStar Horizon Medical Center is seeking a Pre Admissions Testing Nurse to support preoperative care and patient advocacy. The RN will assess, plan, and evaluate preoperative care for patients across the lifespan, coordinating with surgeons, anesthesia, and other departments to ensure safe, efficient care.

The ideal candidate holds an RN license with an Associate Degree, is BCLS certified within 30 days of employment, and has at least 1 year of RN experience; surgical services experience is

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) per state practice act.
• Associate Degree in nursing required.
• BCLS certification within 30 days of start date.
• At least 1 year of RN experience.
• Surgical Services experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within the RN scope for preoperative patients (infant to elderly).
• Assess, plan, and evaluate preoperative care and policies.
• Promote teamwork with surgery, anesthesia, and other departments.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities to support quality care.
• Uphold Horizon’s mission, vision, and values in daily practice.

Skills

RN

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

BCLS

Job description

As a Pre Admissions Testing Nurse, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn -whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. The RN performs the primary function of assessing, planning and evaluating the preoperative care of all assigned patients, infancy through life span in the Pre-Admissions Testing unit. The RN is responsible for meeting the established Policies/Standards of Practice for this facility. The RN promotes teamwork with surgery personnel, surgeons, anesthesia department personnel and personnel from other departments. Participates in Performance Improvement activities to assure continuous Quality Improvement. Maintains appropriate awareness when dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and all other customers. Promotes a supportive, teamwork-oriented environment. Fulfills departmental responsibilities with the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of Horizon

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Associate Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• At least 1 year of RN experience required.
• Surgical Services experience highly preferred.

Benefits

TriStar Horizon Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

TriStar Horizon Medical Center is an accredited, 150+ bed regional medical center. We offer a full array of services. These include cardiology and diagnostic imaging. These include emergency, inpatient rehabilitation. Also including oncology, orthopedics, and women's services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center and a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Horizon is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care. Our satellite campus, TriStar Natchez, offers imaging and oncology services. They offer a 24/7, full-service ER that provides the same services as our main campus emergency room.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.