What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre Assessment Nurse-RN position at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital at Sherman (12921)?
It is the responsibility of the Pre Assessment Nurse to ensure all pre-procedure information is complete and placed in the patient's chart prior to the start of the procedure/surgery. The Nurse is responsible for contacting the Physician for patient orders. The nurse will contact patient regarding their physical and medical history. The Nurse will ensure all consents are authorized and placed in the patients chart.
Required Skills:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Must have a Texas RN license
- Pre assessment experience preferred
- EHR experience preferred as well as CAPA
- Critical Care Experience preferred
- Ability to recognize, evaluates, 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, receptive to change, creativity and innovative.
- 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
Our competitive salary and benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, and much more, 401(k), and an excellent PTO plan.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $70,049 - $87,416