Pre Admission Nurse

About the role

The Pre Admissions Nurse is responsible for the teamwork and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data in determining nursing diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members as appropriate. The Pre Admissions Nurse identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process. This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient/family.

Responsibilities

• Teamwork and coordination of nursing care
• Collection and analysis of assessment data
• Determination of nursing diagnosis
• Identification of expected outcomes
• Development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members
• Identification of interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Implementation of the interventions identified in the plan of care
• Evaluation of the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes
• Documentation of the process

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum 2 years experience in a hospital setting
• Ability to recognize, evaluate, solve problems and correct errors
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, hospital staff, physicians, vendors and the public
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, openness, receptivity to change, creativity and innovation
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to adapt to change quickly
• Strong knowledge base relative to surgery procedures and management of the surgical patient
• Understands principles of aseptic technique and their implementation
• Ability to care for patients from infancy to geriatrics
• Excellent teaching skills
• Basic knowledge of Performance Improvement ideology

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation & sick leave)
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

Pay

Pay Range - Min: $49.00 to Max: $56.65
Wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Most of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)