Pre-Admit Testing Nurse

HCA Healthcare; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Vision and dental coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Pre-Admit Testing Nurse at Los Robles Surgicenter in Thousand Oaks, CA. You will collect health information and assess patient needs before surgery, ensuring safe preoperative care and effective patient interaction with the surgical team.

The role requires an RN license, active BCLS, ACLS, and PALS as needed, with compensation described as an hourly wage range and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Active RN license as required by state of employment.
• Required BCLS certification; online cert not acceptable.
• ACLS and PALS as required by facility.

Responsibilities

• Contact operative patients for pre-operative assessment.
• Assess physical and psychological health status for surgical patients.
• Perform preadmission assessments and provide pre-operative instructions.
• Coordinate with surgery center scheduler to organize charts.

Skills

RN license

BCLS

ACLS

PALS

Communication

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $46.77 - $66.49 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

As a Pre-Admit 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 councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As the Pre-Admit Testing Nurse you will assume the responsibility of collecting health information and assessing your patient’s healthcare needs prior to his/her operation. We are proud to be an organization who cares like family, and are looking for a new addition to support this value.

What you will do in this role:

• Contact your operative patients for pre-operative assessment
• Assess the physical and psychological health status of your patients requiring surgical intervention
• You will perform preoperative patient phone calls to conduct preadmission assessments and to provide appropriate pre-operative instructions to your patients
• Coordinate with your surgery center scheduler to facilitate, organize and complete charts for the procedure
• Consult with your Physician/CRNA with patient assessment concerns and schedules preoperative evaluations for your patient as appropriate
• You will report test abnormalities and any other pertinent information to your Physician, CRNA, procedure room staff, and other pre-operative area staff as necessary

Qualifications you will need:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a Preop, PACU or ICU setting; preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
• Active RN license as required by state of employment
• Required valid BCLS Certification upon employment. ***online certification not acceptable
• ACLs required
• PALS as required by facility

Benefits

Los Robles Surgery 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

Los Robles Surgicenter

is located in Thousand Oaks, California. We are one of the top 10 cities in the Unites States. The surgicenter is accessible to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and a major airport. Our center performs over 500 procedures a month. Services in gastroenterology, ENT, gynecology, orthopedics, plastics, and podiatry are provided. As a member of the HCA Healthcare Ambulatory Surgery Division, we follow our mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.

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.