Pre-admission Testing Nurse

This nurse will be responsible in managing the patient's surgical admission process, such as:
Ensuring completion of Simple Admit (Preadmission form), reviewing H&P's for all permanent information, checking for Cardiac clearance if needed, and communicating pertinent patient information to the ASC team and surgeons, if needed, regarding i.e., surgical clearance etc. This nurse will also collaborate with the surgical coordinator for each facility to ensure patients can proceed with surgery as scheduled.

Pre-admissions nursing staff will perform your pre-operative assessment, which will involve taking a full medical/nursing and social history. Routine observations will be recorded, which will include, Blood pressure / pulse / temperature / height and weight. (brief description)

• Coordinating registration for any patient requiring pre-admission testing.
• Managing patients' admission processes to preoperative department in clinic
• Coordinating of pre-surgery testing of patients for outpatient surgery and same day surgery.
• Assessing the status of patients' health in pre-op.
• Ensuring that operative and informed consents are in order.
• Determining the surgeon and procedure being carried out.
• Taking and recording vital statistics of patients to ensure readiness for surgical procedure.
• Initiating IVs and ensuring that patients are informed about the procedure and attending medical staff.
• Exhibiting the Company Standards of Excellence and always exercises strict confidentiality.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and a team-player.

Benefits:

• We offer a total benefits package with all the perks and company contributions to your medical and dental benefits, starting the first day of the month following your hire date
• Our medical insurance benefits packages.
• Dental, vision and pet insurance benefit plans
• Company Paid short-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• We offer two employee mental health assistance programs with up to 8 face to face counseling sessions
• Company matched 401 (k) plan
• Flex spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
• Health Savings Account
• 24 hour Telemedicine through Teladoc Live
• Voluntary Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage
• 18 days paid-time-off, accrued annually with accrual beginning on the 1st day of your employment
• Annual rollover of up to 80 hours of any unused PTO
• Paid holidays
• Free annual eye exams for you and your family
• Impressive discounts on LASIK, cataract surgery and optical goods for you and your immediate family
• Fun and rewarding environment prided on our culture and strong core values
• Employee appreciation celebration and rewards
• Refer-a-friend bonus
• Gold star program
• Certification Reimbursement
• Voted Top Workplaces by our Employees and Houston Chronicle for many years
• And much more....

Requirements

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• RN (Preferred)