Pre-Admissions Testing RN

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and Rx

Life and AD&D coverage

Short- and long-term disability

FSAs and HSAs

401(k) and retirement planning

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

USPI Medical Park Tower Surgery Center in Austin, TX seeks a motivated Pre-Admissions Testing RN to join our team. This weekday-only role entails coordinating pre-op nursing care, assessing patients, and preparing documentation ahead of surgery.

You will collaborate with anesthesia providers and surgeons, initiate IVs, review medications and allergies, and reinforce pre-op instructions. A TX RN license, BLS, and perioperative experience are preferred; strong communication and patient focus are

Qualifications

• BSN preferred and RN license in Texas.
• Minimum 2+ years in a hospital perioperative setting preferred.
• BLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide attentive pre-operative care to patients.
• Conduct comprehensive pre-op assessments including history, meds, and allergies.
• Initiate IVs, administer meds, and ensure accurate documentation.
• Reinforce pre-operative instructions and support patients and families.
• Coordinate with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and RNs for safe care.
• Maintain infection control and patient safety standards.
• Ensure all pre-op documents and consents are complete.
• Monitor patient status prior to surgery.

Skills

Professional communication

Leadership

Teaching capabilities

Education

BSN preferred

Job description

USPI Medical Park Tower Surgery Center is seeking a motivated Pre-Admissions Testing RN to join our team. We have 5 OR rooms. We perform outpatient surgical procedures in General, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Urology. Position requires weekdays only – no holidays, weekends, or call. Some early mornings and later evenings may be required; schedule subject to change based on surgical schedule and flow of the day.

Job Description

The Pre Admissions Nurse is responsible for the teamwork and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data in determining nursing diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. The Pre Admissions Nurse identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process. This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient/family.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide attentive and efficient care to patients in the pre-operative phase
• Conduct comprehensive pre-op assessments, including patient history, medications, and allergies
• Initiate IVs, administer medications, and ensure accurate pre-op documentation
• Reinforce pre-operative instructions and provide emotional support to patients and families
• Communicate effectively with anesthesia providers, surgeons, and fellow RNs to ensure coordinated patient care
• Maintain compliance with infection control, medication safety, and patient safety standards
• Ensure all necessary pre-op documentation and consents are completed before surgery
• Monitor and respond to any changes in patient condition prior to surgery

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following, subject to employment status:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

Required Skills

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Minimum 2-year experience in a hospital setting; perioperative setting preferred
• Currently hold an unrestricted license in Texas.
• BLS required upon hire; ACLS and PALS preferred.
• Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
• Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.
• General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for the perioperative setting.
• Professional communication required to be able to interact effectively with patients, their families and consulting medical professionals.