RN - Pre Assessment RMG

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Boardman Township (OH); On-site; USD 47,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health is seeking a Pre-Assessment Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver comprehensive preoperative assessments for surgical and procedural patients, coordinating with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and scheduling teams to ensure readiness and safety.

The role emphasizes identifying risk factors, ensuring testing and documentation, providing patient education, and maintaining accurate EMR records in a fast-paced perioperative setting.

Qualifications

• Diploma Nurse Program completed (required).
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Minimum 2 years acute care nursing experience required.
• Perioperative Services, PACU, ICU or Pre-Admission experience preferred (less than 1 year).

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive preoperative nursing assessments via telephone, virtual, or in person encounters.
• Escalates abnormal findings, high risk conditions, or unresolved issues to appropriate clinical leadership or anesthesia providers.
• Reviews patient medical history, medications, allergies, diagnostic results, and previous anesthesia or surgical history.
• Identifies surgical and anesthesia risk factors and applies established perioperative screening guidelines.
• Coordinates preoperative testing, specialty clearances, and follow up evaluations as indicated.
• Provides patient education regarding preoperative instructions, medication management, NPO guidelines, and day of surgery expectations.
• Collaborates with anesthesia, surgeons, OR scheduling, and perioperative teams to support safe surgical planning and reduce delays or cancellations.
• Ensures accurate, complete, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives to optimize perioperative workflows and patient outcomes.

Skills

Acute care nursing

Preoperative assessment

Patient education

EMR documentation

Education

Diploma Nurse Program

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Newport News, Virginia Hiring Range $34.40 - $47.30/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The Pre-Assessment Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive preoperative assessments for surgical and procedural patients to ensure medical readiness, patient safety, and efficient perioperative flow. This role coordinates care with surgeons, anesthesia providers, scheduling teams, and other interdisciplinary partners to identify risk factors, ensure required testing and documentation are complete, and deliver patient education in alignment with Riverside Health policies and standards.

What you will do

• Performs comprehensive preoperative nursing assessments via telephone, virtual, or in person encounters.
• Escalates abnormal findings, high risk conditions, or unresolved issues to appropriate clinical leadership or anesthesia providers.
• Reviews patient medical history, medications, allergies, diagnostic results, and previous anesthesia or surgical history.
• Identifies surgical and anesthesia risk factors and applies established perioperative screening guidelines.
• Coordinates preoperative testing, specialty clearances, and follow up evaluations as indicated.
• Provides patient education regarding preoperative instructions, medication management, NPO guidelines, and day of surgery expectations.
• Collaborates with anesthesia, surgeons, OR scheduling, and perioperative teams to support safe surgical planning and reduce delays or cancellations.
• Ensures accurate, complete, and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives to optimize perioperative workflows and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Education Program Graduate, Diploma Nurse Program (Required) Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)
• Experience 2 years Acute Care Nursing (Required) Less than 1 year Perioperative Services, PACU, ICU or Pre-Admission (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• Certified Amb Paranesthesia Nurse - American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (Preferred)
• Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) - American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (Preferred)
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) (Preferred)

By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives.

Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love.

We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team.

We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.

At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.