Preanesthesia Assessment & Testing Nurse Practitioner - Marshall Orthopaedics at Cabell Huntington Hospital

Marshall Health • Huntington, WV

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About The Position

This position is 8am-5pm, four days per week.
Job Responsibilities:
Performs evaluation of patients before scheduled elective procedures requiring anesthesia.
Assesses patients through a complete review of health history, medications or test results.
Orders appropriate preoperative testing.
Provides preoperative education.
Analyses test results and consults with other healthcare providers as needed to optimize postoperative outcomes.
Directs the coordination of care across settings and among caregivers, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks.
Facilitates all phases of pre-operative evaluation, serving as a liaison between patients, physicians, and the hospital in transitioning the patient through the health care system.
Develops an individualized plan considering patient characteristics or the situation (e.g. age and culturally appropriate, environmentally sensitive).
Uses ongoing assessment data to revise the diagnoses, outcomes, the plan, and the implementation as needed.
Assists in identifying and implementing strategies to improve patient satisfaction.
Validates and documents diagnoses or issues in a manner that facilitates the determination of the expected outcomes and plan of care.
Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing appropriate and available services to address health-related needs.
Ability to provide intermittent coverage in other Preanesthesia Assessment & Testing clinics in Marshall Health Network.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program required.
• 1-2 year of related experience required.

Nice To Haves

• 2-5 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs evaluation of patients before scheduled elective procedures requiring anesthesia.
• Assesses patients through a complete review of health history, medications or test results.
• Orders appropriate preoperative testing.
• Provides preoperative education.
• Analyses test results and consults with other healthcare providers as needed to optimize postoperative outcomes.
• Directs the coordination of care across settings and among caregivers, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks.
• Facilitates all phases of pre-operative evaluation, serving as a liaison between patients, physicians, and the hospital in transitioning the patient through the health care system.
• Develops an individualized plan considering patient characteristics or the situation (e.g. age and culturally appropriate, environmentally sensitive).
• Uses ongoing assessment data to revise the diagnoses, outcomes, the plan, and the implementation as needed.
• Assists in identifying and implementing strategies to improve patient satisfaction.
• Validates and documents diagnoses or issues in a manner that facilitates the determination of the expected outcomes and plan of care.
• Assists the patient and family in identifying and securing appropriate and available services to address health-related needs.
• Ability to provide intermittent coverage in other Preanesthesia Assessment & Testing clinics in Marshall Health Network.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level