Registered Nurse RN Preadmission Testing

Banner Health•Casa Grande, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to support the Perioperative Services team at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center. The Preadmission Testing RN completes patient intakes before surgical procedures, which may include gathering medical history, performing physical assessments, and educating patients and families. The role calls for sound judgment, clinical expertise, and confident communication, particularly with physicians. The position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services they deliver and for services provided by staff under their direction. Care is tailored to patients’ physical and developmental needs and coordinated with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team. This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for five eight-hour shifts per week. Banner Casa Grande Medical Center is a 141-bed acute-care hospital in Casa Grande, Arizona, offering services across multiple phases of life and specialties.

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, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure valid for the state of practice.
Current BLS certification.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of practice through annual validations.
Comfort and confidence communicating, particularly with physicians.

Nice To Haves

Prior RN preoperative or preadmission testing (PAT) experience is highly preferred.
Experience in the clinical area for which the RN is applying is desired.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, and cultural needs, as well as discharge-planning needs.
Review patient histories and physicals with patients and families and ensure required completion within the appropriate timeframe.
Review information from other health care team members, diagnostics, and laboratory results; report abnormal findings to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care, including discharge plans, in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care and coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care consistent with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and education, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and participate in research, shared leadership, staff and patient education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
Contribute to safe, effective, equitable, and efficient patient outcomes and participate in improving nursing quality indicators.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
Complete preadmission patient intakes, including gathering medical history, performing physical assessments, and providing patient and family education.