Registered Nurse (RN) Pre Anesthesia Testing

Sentara Hospitals•Charlottesville, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pre-Anesthesia Screening Services is part of our surgical services team at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. Performing an average of 7,000 cases each year, the Main Operating Room at SMJH has 8 OR suites and offers a variety of service lines including Complex GYN, Neurosurgery, Vascular/Thoracic and Orthopedic surgery. It is also the 2nd highest-performing OR in the Sentara system for Orthopedic total joint procedures. The Outpatient Surgery Center has four operating rooms, the facility provides a range of surgical services, including orthopedic procedures, as well as breast, gynecology, plastics, ENT, urology, ophthalmology, and pediatrics. This is a well-established team that blends seamlessly with our surgical services department in providing best-in-class patient care. The PAT Team is a low turn over department focused primarily on patient pre-surgical testing, medication review, cardiac clearance, lab work, and prior consent forms. This is not a patient facing position and requires telephone and clerical skill. Sentara Martha Jefferson has under a 12.6% RN Turnover rate Patient Satisfaction scores are highest in the system at Martha Jefferson Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundation education assistance program up to $32,500 Free Parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson

Requirements

Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
Registered nursing License (Required)
BLS required within 90 days of hire
Minimum 2 years of acute care RN Experience required
Surgical/ Pre-Post/ or PACU experience in hospital required
Manages complex cases in fast-paced environments
Communication with patients via phone
Clerical skills for data entry.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)

Responsibilities

The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing.
The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met