Pre Admission Testing Nurse

About the Role

As our Pre Admission Testing Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. You will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and implementing patient care plans. Collaboration within an interdisciplinary team is essential to contribute to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To succeed, you must possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will support patient recovery and fuel your career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Perform assessment/data collection in an ongoing, systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status, as well as nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement, and patient advocacy.
• Formulate a goal-directed plan of care prioritized based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes.
• Implement care thoroughly, skillfully, and consistently.
• Establish priorities for patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources (time, personnel, equipment, and supplies).
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care given by healthcare team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients, staff, and providers.
• Identify patient/family learning needs and implement appropriate measures, including teach-back.
• Document patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• Demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age-specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Apply safety principles as identified within the institution.
• Deliver care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that preserves/protects patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (required).
• One (1) year of general RN care experience.
• Valid compact state or Arizona RN license.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (AHA ACLS).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider (AHA BLS).
• Demonstrate competency in basic EKG skills by passing an EKG test or completing basic EKG class/modules within six months of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Two (2) years of medical/surgical experience or one year of critical care and/or PACU experience.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN).

About the Workplace

Join Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC), part of CommonSpirit Health, a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider. Our core mission guides every decision and interaction, offering rewarding career opportunities across a comprehensive network of inpatient and outpatient services, including:

• Two state-of-the-art acute care hospitals.
• A robust network of primary and specialty care clinics.
• Modern outpatient health and wellness services.
• Acclaimed cardiac diagnostic centers.
• Advanced outpatient medical imaging facilities.

Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in the Prescott area, known for its charming blend of modern amenities and historic appeal, four distinct seasons, and nearly year-round sunshine. YRMC fosters a strong sense of family and belonging among team members, prioritizing both professional growth and personal well-being.

Pay

$35.00 - $58.63 per hour.