Registered Nurse - Perioperative Preadmission

MHM Support Services; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a registered nurse to assess patients referred by physicians, ensuring medical appropriateness for procedures and managing medications. The role includes reviewing histories and providing essential pre-procedure education.

Ideal candidates will hold an RN license, meet state requirements, and possess BLS certification with readiness for ACLS/NRP/ENPC and other related credentials as listed in the job description.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
• RN license required and maintained in hiring state/compact.
• Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; other certifications listed below.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients referred by physicians to ensure appropriateness for procedures.
• Review medical, surgical, and anesthesia history, medications; determine need for pretreatment clearance.
• Provide patient education for procedure and medication management.
• Perform duties in line with Mercy Service Standards and mission.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient education

Med history review

Education

RN degree/diploma per state requirements

Tools

Optime scheduling

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Responsible for assessing patients referred by physicians to assure patients are appropriate. Assesses medical history, surgical and anesthesia history, medications and determines if any pretreatment or additional medical clearance is needed prior to procedure. Provides patient education as needed for procedure and medication management. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details:

Minimum Qualifications Education: Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).

Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• CPHON (Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurses)
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• PEARS (Pediatric Assessment Recognition and Stabilization)
• S.T.A.B.L.E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, And Emotional Support)
• Six Assessment & Care Modules
• C-EFM (Fetal Monitor Certification)
• Other unit-specific certifications as required

Preferred Experience: 2 years with Optime scheduling

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters.

At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion.

As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.