Pre-Admit Testing RN - PRN

Surgery Partners, Inc; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

401(k) retirement plan with employer 4

Job summary

Surgery Partners, Inc. in Franklin, TN is seeking a Pre-Admit Testing RN to perform preoperative assessments and patient education. The role focuses on obtaining health histories, reviewing medications, and collaborating with anesthesia to prevent day-of-surgery delays.

This PRN daytime position involves care across pre-op and recovery as needed, with responsibilities for ensuring all clinical and administrative requirements are met to support smooth surgical workflows.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with active license.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHR).

Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment: Conduct pre-operative interviews to collect medical histories and medication lists.
• Pre-Op Education: Explain protocols and expected care before surgery.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and physicians to ensure medical optimization.
• Verify consents and ensure required documentation is in the chart.
• Provide total nursing care for pre-operative and post-operative patients.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Discharge pre-operative patients per facility policies.

Job description

Monday - Friday: PRN
8am - 4:30pm (8 hours a day/ PRN)
Preop phone calls for surgical patients.

General Summary Of Duties

Obtaining a preop health history and pertinent information from patients to make sure they are properly evaluated prior to surgery. Works closely with other team members and anesthesia.
A Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) Registered Nurse evaluates and prepares patients for scheduled surgical or procedural interventions. They conduct physical assessments, review medical histories. The RN educates patients and ensures all clinical and administrative requirements are met to prevent day-of-surgery delays. Periodically this role will work in Pre OP/Recovery to support team and patient care.

Essential Functions Pat Rn

• Patient Assessment: Conduct comprehensive pre-operative phone interviews to collect medical histories, medication lists, and identify potential surgical or anesthesia risks
• Pre-Op Education: Teach patients about pre-surgical protocols (such as NPO status, which medications to hold) what to expect during their visit, and basic post-operative care plans
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesiologist, and physicians to ensure patients are medical optimized and that all necessary clearances are in the chart.
• Verify surgical consents, medical records and medication reconciliation in the EHR system prior to procedure date
• Assesses, develops and implements total nursing care for the pre-operative and post-operative patients
• Administer medications and treatments ordered by the physician.
• Cares and discharges pre-operative patients according to facility policies

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account with an employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• PTO
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match
• And more!

Equal Employment Opportunity & Work Force Diversity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, parental status, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic testing results or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. This practice relates to all personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, layoffs, etc. Furthermore, our organization is committed to going beyond the legal requirements of equal employment opportunity to take positive actions which ensure diversity in the workplace and result in a multi-cultural organization.