Job Description

Summary:

The RN has the responsibility to plan, direct, organize, coordinate, and implement all nursing care services for the Pre-Admission Testing patients in a manner suitable to accepted standards of care. He/she ensures the highest quality and safe delivery of patient care and maintains compliance with professional nursing TJC and all Federal and State standards of care. The RN cares for all ages, from pediatric to geriatric.

• Performs direct patient care within the scope of the RN practice act and according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill level necessary to assess patient’s psychosocial, educational, and physical needs, as well as the ability to address these needs in an age-appropriate manner in the pediatric, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient population.
• Responds quickly and appropriately to emergency situations.
• Develops and prioritizes plan of care to attain measurable goals.
• Identifies educational needs, implements and evaluates learning, and documents patient/family education.
• Responds to patients presenting to the hospital for Pre-Admission testing by completing all necessary pre-operative testing, physician evaluation, and pre-operative patient teaching.
• Follows all documentation policies.
• Utilizes MediTech system for registering patients as needed, entering orders, allergies, and other patient information.
• Notifies the Medical or Department Director of any patients with complex medical conditions/needs or assessment information necessary to provide safe and appropriate patient care in a timely manner.

Required Skills:

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing.
• At least 5 years experience as an RN, with 3, preferably in the Perioperative or adult acute care setting.
• RN, current in the State of Texas
• BLS
• Ability to make decisions based on nursing judgment.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload to meet the needs of patients and the unit.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• The strong knowledge base of adult acute disease processes, including cardiac, respiratory, GI, neurology, and endocrinology-type diseases and medications.