Registered Nurse-Pre-Anesthesia Screening

Allina Health

2d • $45 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The Pre-Anesthesia Screening (PAS) nurse assesses surgical patients and determines their readiness for the day of surgery using evidence-based guidelines and standards. The nurse promotes appropriate pre-surgical testing and consultations, and follows an established escalating communication plan to reduce preventable delays and cancellations related to known medical issues and to support optimal patient safety.

Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the professional nurse plans, coordinates, and evaluates patient care needs. This role carries out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, and contributes to quality improvement, education, professional practice, collaboration, ethical care, research-informed practice, resource utilization, leadership, and environmental health. Charge nurse and preceptor duties apply only when serving in those roles. Other duties may be assigned.

This is a 0.8 FTE position working 64 hours per two-week pay period on permanent 8-hour evening shifts, with no weekend rotation. Onsite training is required for approximately two weeks, though its duration may vary with the trainee’s progress.

Requirements

• Associate's or vocational degree in nursing.
• 2 to 5 years of perianesthesia experience.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in Minnesota through the MN Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or Licensed Registered Nurse in Wisconsin through the WI Department of Safety and Professional Services if working in Wisconsin; required upon hire.
• Must have at least one of the following: current BLS certification from the American Heart Association; current BLS certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• New graduates must apply to the New Grad RN Requisition R-0000016 and must be graduates of an accredited nursing program.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• Tier 1: 2 years of current Abbott main OR pre-anesthesia screening experience.
• Tier 2: 1–2 years of current peri-anesthesia experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess surgical patients and determine readiness for the day of surgery using evidence-based guidelines and standards.
• Promote appropriate pre-surgical testing and consultations.
• Use an established, escalating communication plan to reduce preventable delays and cancellations related to known medical issues and support optimal patient safety.
• Collect, prioritize, synthesize, and interpret patient data to identify needs, patterns, and variances.
• Determine, document, communicate, and revise nursing diagnoses based on assessment data.
• Identify individualized and measurable patient outcomes in collaboration with patients and families.
• Develop individualized plans of care that support continuity, incorporate evidence-based nursing practice, and comply with applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Implement and document safe, timely, appropriate, and evidence-based interventions; coordinate the plan of care as appropriate.
• Evaluate patient progress and patient or family understanding and response to the plan of care, revising diagnoses, outcomes, and plans as needed.
• Participate in quality improvement and educational activities and apply relevant knowledge to nursing practice.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines, pursue professional development, and seek feedback.
• Share knowledge and skills, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to a supportive and healthy work environment.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others to support positive outcomes and advocate for patients.
• Maintain ethical, professional nurse-patient relationships and appropriate professional boundaries; use available resources to support ethical decisions.
• Use research findings and best available evidence to guide practice decisions.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering care; use and manage resources responsibly.
• Provide professional leadership, serve as a role model, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner and promote awareness of environmental health risks and risk-reduction strategies.
• When acting as a charge nurse, coordinate unit operations, promote teamwork and professional growth, and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as a preceptor, identify learning needs, plan and implement orientation, validate clinical competence, support organizational and prioritization skills, evaluate interpersonal skills, and facilitate the orientee’s socialization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO and time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being program resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree