Preadmission Testing Registered Nurse RN

TriCities Hospital; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

TriCities Hospital is seeking a Preadmission Testing Registered Nurse in Virginia. You will evaluate patients prior to surgery, educate families, and prepare patients with IV therapy and perioperative medications while adhering to universal protocols to ensure safety.

You will be part of an interdisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based nursing care, with leadership and critical thinking guiding patient outcomes; the role emphasizes patient education and preoperative planning.

Qualifications

• RN license (Virginia or compact) required or eligible
• ACLS must be obtained within 60 days of start
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of start
• PALS must be obtained within 60 days of start

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education about the procedure and peri-operative process
• Prepare patients including IV therapy, preoperative meds, and surgical site verification
• Participate in surgical site verification per hospital policy (briefing, time-out, debriefing)
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care with evidence-based practices and continuous improvement
• Work as part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team with providers, surgeons, techs, and others
• Apply nursing process, clinical judgment, and leadership to safely care for patients
• Assess patient condition, monitor and document changes during shift
• Educate patients and families about medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures

Skills

RN license

ACLS within 60 days

BLS within 30 days

PALS within 60 days

Education

BSN preferred

Accredited nursing program graduate

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.14 - $48.20 / 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 the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses,we’rehonored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice.That’swhy more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes throughHealth Grades, orare recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Joinus!

Job Summary and Qualifications

• Self/preferential scheduling posted four weeks in advance for you to have predictability in your schedule.
• Culture of mutual respect and collaboration among all surgical staff.
• Continuous investment in equipment including surgical instruments, devices and patient positioning for you to do your best work with patient safety and workflow efficiency in the Operating Room.
• Rounding with unit leaders, including charge nurses, to ensure your voice is heard on suggestions for patient care and surgical workflow improvement.

What you will do in this role:

• Evaluate patients prior to surgery
• Provide patient and family education surrounding the procedure and peri-operative process.
• Assume responsibility for patient preparation, including intravenous therapy, preoperative medications, and surgical site verification.
• Participate in surgical site verification, including briefing, time out, debriefing, and universal protocols, according to hospital policy.
• Recognize and respond to patient emergencies.
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while managing evidence-based practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be an integral member of a dynamic interdisciplinary team – consisting of the provider(s), surgeons, surgical technologists and more.
• Consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
• Assess patient condition, monitor throughout your shift, and document changes in patient condition along with the care provided thoroughly.
• Educate patients and families/caregivers about the patient’s medical condition, treatment and follow-up measures.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Current RN Virginia license or has a compact multistate license.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

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TriCities Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1915. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities for the Tri-Cities Region. A top performing hospital recognized by the Joint Commission, TriCities Hospital has also received recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care. Our emergency room is stroke and chest pain accredited.

At TriCities Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Preadmission Testing Registered Nurse RN opening.

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.