Registered Nurse - One Day Surgery

Scope Of Position

Pre-Admission Testing

The Pre-Admission Nurse performs a verbal assessment with the patient prior to admission via a phone interview as well as collects the patient’s history from previous medical records.

• Practice appropriate telephone and patient triage skills
• Perform verbal assessment with patient prior to admission- in person or via telephone, communicating information to appropriate team members
• Ensure pre-operative care requirements of patients are accomplished through use of the nursing process including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
• Assess pertinent information, plan, implement and document interventions and evaluate results
• Respond to telephone inquiries regarding expressed needs of the caller
• Perform outbound follow-up calls as requested
• Provide general health information
• Thoroughly document all call encounters utilizing manual and/or on-line information systems at the time of the call
• Alert anesthesia of results of labs, physical assessment , or special needs of individual with medical problems – prior to date of surgery
• Answer inquiries in a timely and helpful manner
• Communicate arrival time and NPO instructions as prescribed

• Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
• Must possess advanced computer skills
• Maintains an awareness of changing perianesthesia practice issues
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to interact with patients and family with tact and confidentiality.
• Ability to work well as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Responsible and accountable for all patient care.
• Ability to provide care and intervention to all patients to ensure positive outcomes
• Ability to work in a time working environment including exposure all patient elements i.e. blood borne pathogens, physical requirement, lifting and pulling patients, pushing stretchers standing and walking.
• May be exposed to environmental hazards such as anesthesia gases or elements.
• Ability to approach clinical responsibilities for patients regarding growth and developmental issues related to the specific age groups of the population served.
• Graduate of accredited RN program
• Must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to Waterbury Hospital procedures.
• Perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.