RN Preop - Full Time

Uintah Basin Healthcare current open positions • Roosevelt, UT

7h

About The Position

Position Summary: Coordinates care for patients utilizing the surgery department. Assists each patient with all the necessary steps before and with scheduling their procedure (i.e., pre-op testing, finance/pre-authorization, medical clearance). They must be able to work well with multiple disciplines, be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and have a basic understanding of the inner workings and expectations of the operating room. Duties and Responsibilities: Assess each patient scheduled for a procedure within the OR. Updates patient's list of medications and allergies within Cerner. Compiles patient charts for next-day scheduled cases (ensures appropriate documents are contained in charts, i.e., consents, labs, EKG's, H&P's). Enters order sets as per provider preference within Cerner for each patient. Performs pre-op teaching (gives patients an idea of what to expect and what is expected from them for their procedure). Professional Requirements: Ensures that appearance and personal conduct are professional at all times. Excellent attendance record. Wears appropriate clothing for job functions. Wears ID badge. Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, administration, and staff. Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times. Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current Utah Licensure
• ACLS Certified (Needed within 6 Months of Start date)
• PALS Certified (Needed within 6 Months of Start date)
• BLS Certified (Needed within 6 Months of Start date)
• Must be able to work well with multiple disciplines
• Must be self-motivated
• Must be detail-oriented
• Must have a basic understanding of the inner workings and expectations of the operating room
• Ensures that appearance and personal conduct are professional at all times.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Wears appropriate clothing for job functions.
• Wears ID badge.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, administration, and staff.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates care for patients utilizing the surgery department.
• Assists each patient with all the necessary steps before and with scheduling their procedure (i.e., pre-op testing, finance/pre-authorization, medical clearance).
• Assess each patient scheduled for a procedure within the OR.
• Updates patient's list of medications and allergies within Cerner.
• Compiles patient charts for next-day scheduled cases (ensures appropriate documents are contained in charts, i.e., consents, labs, EKG's, H&P's).
• Enters order sets as per provider preference within Cerner for each patient.
• Performs pre-op teaching (gives patients an idea of what to expect and what is expected from them for their procedure).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed