Registerd Nurse RN Preadmission

Patient Education & Preparation

• Educate patients on their scheduled procedures
• Provide clear instructions on arrival times and NPO (nothing by mouth) guidelines
• Prepare patients for their day of procedure to ensure optimal outcomes

Clinical Assessment

• Conduct thorough nursing assessments in the PAT clinic
• Review and document patient medication history
• Absorb and document patient medical history
• Report findings and collaborate with Nurse Practitioner

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements
• Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members
• Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record
• Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes

Core Functions

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members
• Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy
• Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements
• Delegates appropriately, and provides nursing supervision in the provision of care to patients by other licensed nurses and other personnel
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided
• Evaluates the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revises the plan of care as needed
• Evaluates patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members
• Evaluates patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record
• Documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy
• Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
• Provides care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership
• Interacts and participates in the education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors
• Promotes/supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care
• Actively participates in the improvement of national nursing quality indicators and outcomes

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice
• BLS certification is required
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Professional certification preferred

Additional Related Education And/or Experience

• Experience in the clinical area for which he or she is applying is desired
• Maintains clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area in which they work as demonstrated through annual validations
• One year experience in an acute care hospital setting preferred

Estimated Pay Range

$35.43 - $59.05 / hour