Registered Nurse - PASS (Per Diem)

MAMMOTH HOSPITAL • Mammoth Lakes, CA

32d • $58 - $83 • Onsite

About The Position

The PASS Department Registered Nurse initiates a plan of care based on identified medical and nursing diagnosis, which is consistent with knowledge of illnesses, injuries, diseases, human behavior, and outlined standards of care. He/ she directs and coordinates with other departments and ancillary personnel to provide a safe environment and a high standard of quality care. The PASS Registered Nurse ensures that all preoperative paperwork, orders and patient care are completed following the PASS Center flow model and Anesthesia pre-op testing guidelines.

Requirements

• State of California Registered Nurse license required.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Collaborative team player
• Excellent communicator
• Compassionate

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with anesthesia provider valuable case information in a timely manner
• Coordinates required consultations with Hospitalists
• Receives and review in a timely manner labs, images, tests, and medical history
• Relay information to proper provider and receive decisions in a timely manner
• Independent decision making regarding what information to relay to whom and in an appropriate time frame
• Participates in care coordination (focus on Total Joint patients)
• After care concerns
• Provide pertinent information to appropriate parties
• Coordinates with PACU for surgical patients
• Assess all patients according to specific anesthesia guidelines as set forth by the Anesthesiology Department.
• Performs surgical preoperative nursing assessment, whether in person PASS visits or telephone (enters into the electronic health record; schedules labs, tests and PAT visit per Anesthesia guidelines).
• Ensures add-on pre-op assessments completed

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level