Registered Nurse - Pre-Admission (Full-Time, Days)

FMOLHS•Lafayette, LA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The PreAdmit Testing RN initiates the patients plan of care and communicates the needs of the patient based on data collection; performs pre-admission procedures with regard to obtaining physician ordered lab work, EKG's, xrays and medication for surgical patients or other patients requiring out-patient testing.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing; holds current licensure Licensed Registered Nurse

Nice To Haves

Prior health care experience including patient assessment/data collection; phlebotomy skills; chart review including physician orders and pre-admission procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurately clinical obtains information and legibly documents on appropriate forms (nursing, physician orders).
Tests request via computer; appropriately and accurately labels all specimens and secures them for transport to the lab.
Plans and organizes work according to the patients needs and the needs of the department
Accurately carries out physician orders for diagnostic testing.
Performs patient/family teaching when necessary to ensure proper specimen collection.
Identifies patient needs and sends referrals based on the patients clinical information and the department specific referral criteria
Performs phlebotomy and EKG tasks safely and accurately to avoid errors, delays or patient/staff injury
Coordinates the flow of patients to minimize waiting time and avoid delays
Reviews, verifies, and assesses data collected at time of Pre-admit/Admit and initiates the appropriate plan of care.
At the time of pre-admit and /or admit with input from the patient/family and health care team, initiates and documents a patient plan of care that notes referrals, education, and discharge planning for optimum outcomes.
Effective in planning and use of work time, ability to set priorities, assist others, creative in utilization of extra time.
Completes work in a scheduled time without affecting quality of care or productivity of department.
Prioritizes, coordinates, and/or provides interventions as identified in the patients multi-disciplinary plan of care.
Reviews physician orders for clarity; contacts physician if problems or questions arise.
Consistently anticipates the needs of the patient and department by reviewing appropriate schedules, noting problems and providing effective and timely communication to physician/appropriate departments.
Promptly seeks assistance from appropriate personnel when problems arise and is unable to handle them or provide the appropriate response.
Remains calm and reassuring during emergency situations and is able to provide accurate instructions
Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality.