RN - Pre Assessment RMG

Riverside Health; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 98,570,035 - 135,533,798; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, VA seeks a Pre-Assessment Registered Nurse (RN) to perform comprehensive preoperative assessments for surgical and procedural patients, ensuring medical readiness and patient safety. The role coordinates care with surgeons, anesthesia providers, scheduling teams, and perioperative staff to identify risk factors and ensure testing and documentation are complete.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments via telephone, virtual, or in person, reviewing

Qualifications

• Program Graduate, Diploma Nurse Program (Required).
• 2 years Acute Care Nursing experience (Required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Perioperative/PACU/ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preoperative nursing assessments via telephone, virtual, or in person.
• Escalate abnormal findings to clinical leadership or anesthesia providers.
• Review medical history, medications, allergies, and anesthesia history to identify risks.
• Coordinate preoperative testing, clearances, and follow-up evaluations.
• Educate patients on preoperative instructions and day-of-surgery expectations.
• Document accurately in the EMR and support perioperative workflow improvements.

Skills

Acute Care Nursing

Preoperative Assessment

Collaboration

Education

Diploma Nurse Program

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)

Job description

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.

Newport News, Virginia

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) or
• Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) - American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. (Preferred) or
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) - The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) (Preferred)