RN Pre-Surgical Screening (PRN)

Blanchard Valley Health System; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center is seeking a Pre-Surgical Screening RN to complete pre-anesthesiology work for surgical patients. The role involves conducting assessment interviews, education, and coordinating with anesthesiology to ensure patient readiness for surgery.

The RN will review pre-op tests, provide peri-operative education, and assist in registration with direct patient care. Requires RN licensure, 2+ years clinical experience, and BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure as an RN
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with computers and long desk work
• Knowledge of medical instruments used in surgery and endoscopy
• Ability to interpret age-appropriate care requirements
• Past clinical experience of at least 2 years

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-anesthesia interviews and assess readiness for surgery
• Provide patient education on tests and procedures
• Ensure complete pre-operative data, labs and testing
• Coordinate with anesthesia and departments for patient readiness
• Assist in registration area with direct patient care as directed
• Promote positive department image and communicate with leadership
• Complete competency program and documentation
• Provide training for projects and share knowledge with staff
• Support planning and education needs in the department

Skills

Keyboard skills

Telephone etiquette

Interpersonal skills

Age-specific care knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Tools

Cerner

Clinisync

Job description

PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION

The purpose of the Pre-Surgical Screening RN role is to complete the pre-anesthesiology work for surgical patients at Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center. Conducts assessment interviews and provides patient education, reviews pre-op tests/procedures, provides on-going communication and follow up with anesthesiology and other appropriate departments to ensure patient readiness for surgery, files patient information, and assists in the registration area with direct patient care as directed.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Provides customer education on all test/procedures.
• Conducts thorough and accurate pre-anesthesia interviews.
• Assures completeness of pre-operative data, labs, and testing.
• Provides pertinent peri-operative education to patient/family.
• Notifies appropriate disciplines/departments of preparatory interventions and treatments.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served in the department. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.
• Actively participates in the planning for and prioritizing of education needs in the department.
• Completes the annual competency program, including all documentation requirements.
• Provides various training for projects assigned.
• Promotes a positive image of the department and organization. Interacts effectively with coworkers and director. Keeps director informed.
• Actively participates in seeking learning opportunities and readily shares knowledge with the department associates.

Required Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience
• BLS Certification within 90 days of hire
• Ability to work at the computer for long periods
• Skilled in key board skills
• Ability to use the telephone to respond to customers, and the ability to use the computer and telephone simultaneously
• Knowledge of medically related equipment for surgical and endoscopic procedures
• Positive service-oriented interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served on his/her assigned unit/department. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient status.Must be able to interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the area’s policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of using Cerner and Clinisync
• Surgery experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

General: This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent activities in walking; sitting, including sitting for up to 4 hours at a time; lifting, up to 50 lbs; bending; squatting; climbing; kneeling; twisting; and standing. Frequently stoops or crouches, pushes / pulls file storage cabinet or cart drawers to retrieve and return customer / patient materials and frequently changes body positions from sit-stand or stand-sit during the interview process and general office activities. Occasionally provides steadying or light assistance to ambulatory patients for standing walking within the area or in hallways and occasionally lifts and adjusts patients seated in a wheelchair with or without assistance. This position is classified at risk for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens. (HBV, HIV, etc.).