Pre-Admission Testing Nurse - RN/ LVN

Advanced Surgery Center Austin • Austin, TX

14d

About The Position

Job Purpose: The PAT Nurse provides preoperative assessments and instructions to prepare patients for surgery.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• Current nursing licensure to practice in the State of Texas, successful completion of Basic Cardiac Life Support Course; ALCS required and PALS preferred
• Two years’ experience in perioperative nursing preferred
• Prior PAT nurse experience
• Knowledge and experience in ASC, operating room or ASC nursing care
• Competence in assessing, treating and caring for patients based on age-specific needs
• Ability to set priorities and provide direction to others that promotes efficiency on the unit
• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical and nursing care
• Effective communication and positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality
• Ability to transcribe physicians orders accurately and read labels and instructions completely
• Must be able to work as scheduled.
• Good visual acuity and accurate color vision.
• Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement.
• Ability to push a gurney with a 150-pound patient on it.
• Ability to stand, walk, stop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.
• Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape.
• Ability to lift 25-pound instrument trays.
• Ability to push heavy equipment on wheels within the OR suite.
• Ability to wear lead apron.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Initiates preoperative assessment and care to pre-surgical patients using the nursing process
• Responsible and accountable for pre-procedural testing, documenting and communication patient history
• Provides preoperative instructions and education to patients prior to surgery
• Discusses and arranges post-operative follow up care for patients
• Reviews physician orders to ensure necessary tests and preoperative labs are complete
• Evaluates and screens patients for any possible complications
• Communicates with the surgeon, office nursing staff, triage, scheduling and OR staff as needed
• Works collaboratively with the other team members to assure the safe and accurate delivery of patient care
• Assesses the patient’s condition and addresses their needs before and during surgery
• Has regular and predictable attendance
• Adheres to ADSC policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees