Registered Nurse RN Preadmission Testing

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Preadmission Testing Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role uses specialized nursing knowledge and judgment to assess patient needs and provide developmentally appropriate care. In the Preadmission Testing department, the RN oversees intake for patients scheduled for procedures, conducts initial physical assessments and interviews to obtain medical histories, reviews patient records and test results, and performs ordered tests such as EKGs. The RN may also draw blood for laboratory work. The department supports procedure patients across Surgery, Radiology, Audiology, MRI, and Cardiac Cath. The RN collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams to develop and revise plans of care, coordinate and provide nursing services, evaluate responses to treatment and teaching, and communicate patient status. The role also includes accurate documentation, appropriate delegation and supervision, participation in shared leadership and quality improvement, and education, orientation, mentoring, or precepting of others as appropriate. The position is based at Banner Desert Medical Center/Banner Children’s Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week, Monday through Friday, generally 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with the day off varying. Weekend work is required every 15th weekend, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No holidays or call are required.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
Ability to relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.
Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the candidate is applying.
Experience in nursing leadership and the Perianesthesia service line.
Bachelor's degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical information with patients and families, and ensure completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
Perform patient assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise patient-specific plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Provide direct patient care and coordinate, delegate, and supervise activities of the health care team in accordance with orders, care plans, policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, patient progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of teaching; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders legibly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and contribute to nursing quality improvement and patient outcomes.
Support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate care and support patients and families.
Oversee preadmission intake, interview patients to obtain medical histories, conduct initial physical assessments, perform surgeon-ordered tests such as EKGs, and potentially draw blood for laboratory work.