RN Per Diem Preadmissions Testing at SCC
About The Position
A Pre-Admission Testing Nurse helps ensure patients are safely and efficiently prepared for surgical or invasive procedures. The nurse assesses patients’ medical histories, coordinates necessary testing, and works with healthcare teams to confirm patients are optimally prepared. Attention to detail, strong communication skills, and clinical expertise contribute to the quality of patient care. The role includes educating patients and families about procedures and preoperative instructions, maintaining comprehensive records, following infection-control protocols, and identifying patient safety concerns. Workforce members may access sensitive information, including HIPAA-protected health information, and must limit access, use, and disclosure to the minimum necessary for assigned duties while protecting information from unauthorized access and modification.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough assessments of patients scheduled for surgical or invasive procedures to evaluate physical and emotional readiness.
- Review patients’ medical histories, including pre-existing conditions, allergies, medications, and previous surgeries, to identify potential risks or complications.
- Coordinate diagnostic tests, including blood work, ECGs, X-rays, and other assessments, as required to determine medical fitness for procedures.
- Assess and document patients’ current medications, including dosage and frequency, and recommend necessary adjustments or changes in consultation with physicians.
- Provide patients and families with information about upcoming procedures, what to expect, preoperative instructions, and potential risks.
- Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records, including preoperative assessments, test results, and communications with the healthcare team.
- Follow infection-control protocols and screen patients for contagious illnesses to minimize the risk of surgical site infections.
- Monitor and address safety concerns related to patients’ conditions, including allergies, fall risk, and other vulnerabilities.
- Ensure sensitive information is accessed, used, and disclosed only to the minimum extent necessary for assigned duties and is protected from unauthorized access and modification.
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