RN - Registered Nurse - Anesthesia Pre-Surgery - Pre-Admission Testing; PAT

Overview

Job Summary

We’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

We’re working to create a national model for improving health. Today, we’re focused on bringing our region services that improve every facet of life to drive total health, inside and out. Through professional growth, quality improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we’ve built an innovative culture that allows nurses to grow their skillsets, develop their practice, and leverage their years of experience to build a rewarding, lasting career with impact.

• The Anesthesia Pre-Surgery RN provides primary nursing support to the physician and patient to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient s condition. Provides patient education, promotes an understanding of the condition and adheres with the treatment plan. The Registered Clinic Nurse, functions in the spirit of teamwork, is accountable for the delivery of care utilizing skills learned in the clinic.
  
  Assists other team members on the unit.
• The position is 50% time on phone/computer and 50% direct patient care running a schedule.
• This role is full-time, 40 hours weekly;
  Days.
• Acts as clinic lead providing oversight of clinic flow and non-provider staff.
• Triages patient sick calls to facilitate appropriate treatment plan with providers.
• Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations.
• Oversees chart checks insuring that all patient completed testing is available for provider visit.
• Assists providers in procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis and treatment.
• Monitor staffing levels to assure appropriate staffing based on clinic needs.
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.
• Executes and documents ongoing patient communication.
• Provides instruction to ensure patient s understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
• Inserts, monitors, regulates and discontinues IVs as required by provider.
• Administers medications, IV push medications, and topical medications.
• Routinely inspects and observes condition and operation of diagnostic equipment and instrumentation to ensure proper operation and identify need for preventive and corrective maintenance.
• May clean, sterilize and prepare instruments, according to established protocols, to ensure required level of asepsis and adequate availability.
• Cleans and sets up Procedure rooms between cases, ensures required level of asepsis, availability of appropriate instruments and equipment, and preparation of patient.
• Educate staff and patients on all aspects of medication and treatments as appropriate.
• Assists in all aspects of day to day clinic activity.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)

Minimum of 1 year-Nursing (Preferred)

Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body;
Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) -  of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES:
Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and…