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Job Description
Full Time Position
JOB SUMMARY
General Description The Pre-admissions Testing Nurse is responsible for obtaining preoperative assessments and testing for Prowers Medical Centers Surgical patients. Responsibility The Nurse conducts assessments, documents findings, and ensures information is placed in the patient's medical record. The Nurse identifies and resolves challenges and obstacles to support an efficient preoperative process leading to surgery. Preoperative education is delivered based on the patient's diagnosis and planned procedure. A therapeutic environment is maintained, and interdisciplinary collaboration is performed as appropriate. The role requires the ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and accurately document preoperative testing for preoperative patients. Ongoing communication is maintained with physicians, the Nurse Manager, coworkers, and anesthesia providers, as appropriate, regarding changes in a patient's clinical condition, including diagnostic study results and symptoms. Responsibilities also include assisting with ensuring that the preoperative history and physical, surgical consent, and physician admission orders are completed and in place for the morning of surgery. All policies and procedures are followed, and scheduling is managed effectively for a variety of surgical procedures, including General Surgery, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, and Ophthalmology, etc. Effectively engages patient interactions of evaluations of surgical care through post-operative phone contact. Accountability The Pre-Admissions Testing RN reports directly to the
Surgical Services Manager Special Demands Mental:
Astute communication skills with employees, physicians, visitors, patients/families and Administration. Ability to adjust to job situations, which involve many different people and projects, requiring some independent action and judgment.
Qualifications Education:
Graduate from accredited school of nursing, current state Nurse Licensure, BCLS certification, Maintains appropriate certifications per unit specifications, ACLS certification within one (1) year of employment
Experience:
Previous related experience. Graduate nurses with one year of Medical/Surgical experience preferred. Salary Range $34.03 - $41.85 per hour based on experience plus night and weekend shift differential. This is a fulltime benefitted position that includes, paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, life and disability insurance and automatic enrollment in retirement plan with employer match.
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Human Resources By:
As soon as possible Contact Information Michelle Pollart - Human Resources Prowers Medical Center 401 Kendall Drive Lamar, CO 81052
Email:
michelle.pollart@prowersmedical.com
Phone:
719-336-7119
Fax:
719-336-8360 Tobacco-Free Campus It is the policy of this facility to provide equal opportunity to persons regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability or any other classification in accordance with federal, state and local statues, regulations and ordinances. Human Resources Department 401 Kendall Drive Lamar, Colorado 81052 www.prowersmedical.
