RN Pre-Admission Testing - Ambulatory Surgery Center

Location Detail: 71 Haynes Street (10627)

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The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.

Job Summary

Provides holistic, quality and cost-effective nursing care for patients/caregivers and/or others in the preoperative population within a unit, service or other primary area of practice. Focuses on admission planning, which includes identification of actual/potential perioperative risk factors. Provides direct patient care in collaboration with the Pre-Admission Testing Center Provider(s) to complete preoperative education and testing in accordance with current HHC guidelines. This position applies the nursing process within the context of the organizational framework for professional nursing practice, functions as a clinical expert, and delegates and coordinates work appropriately. Reports to Unit Manager/Director of Pre-Admission Testing

Key Areas of Responsibility 

1. Assesses and plans patient care appropriately by:  

• Obtaining and assessing data   

• Identifying and documenting problems and expected outcomes based on a plan of care for the preoperative patient  

• Utilizing scientific based knowledge and appropriate physiological/psychological/social/cultural/spiritual concepts  

• Organizing care and interventions and  

• Identifying appropriate resources in order to meet individual and caregiver health goals. 

1. Uses evidence based recommendations, coordinates and implements patient-centered care with variances along the continuum by:  

• Contributing to and following plans of the health care team and partnering with patient/caregivers  

• Ensuring documentation and communication amongst caregivers is complete 

• Delegating and ensuring completion of activities in alignment with patient safety and  

• Educating patients/caregivers to achieve established health goals in an effort to provide coordinated seamless care.  

1. Utilizes data to identify actual/potential perioperative risk factors, preadmission services and special needs for initiating referrals and implementing additional interventions as indicated. Collaborates with other members of the health care team on pertinent patient care concerns that directly impact admission. 

1. Provides/models quality patient/customer service by:  

• Demonstrating a willingness to accommodate all customers 

• Maintaining an awareness of patient needs and utilizing initiatives to respond to those needs  

• Utilizing discretion and compassion in responding to patient/caregiver needs  

• Maintaining confidentiality of all patient information and  

• Functioning in a collaborative manner with other members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care. 

1. Provides preoperative education for patients/caregivers in accordance with current HHC Preoperative Guidelines. 

1. Contributes to care improvement by participating in:  

• Coaching, mentoring and developing staff and acting as resource for peers  

• Performance/quality improvement opportunities  

• The cost effective utilization of resources and  

• Recognizing the value of evidence based practice as part of continuous improvement. Contributes to improvement of nursing practice by questioning current rituals in practice. 

1. Assumes responsibility for self-improvement, in collaboration with Unit Manager/Director of Pre-Admission Testing by identifying, communicating and seeking resources or instruction/validation to meet own learning needs, and is self-directed in maintaining currency of validations. 

1. Completes venipuncture, EKG, nasal swabbing, vitals, height/weight and assists with coordination of specialty consults as directed by Pre-Admission Testing Center Provider(s) to ensure the safety of the surgical patient, delivery of quality care and optimal patient/caregiver experience in alignment with the Strategic Goals of HHC.   

Qualifications

Education

• Associates Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Minimum 1 year diversified clinical nursing experience, including medical/surgical or acute care experience.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

• CT RN License

• Certified BLS provider

Language Skills

• Must be able to read, write and speak English

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements:

• Demonstrates competencies in Nursing Practice (knowledge and behaviors) to meet age-specific

• patient needs.

• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient

• and their clinical condition.

• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement the medical plan of care, nursing

• interventions, education and procedures necessary for completion of their Perioperative phase of care.

• Ability to critically think and apply nursing judgment as deemed appropriate.

• Proficient in computer skills including use of EMR, Outlook, Zoom and Excel.

• Demonstrates ability to effectively communicate and facilitate patient care in a fast-paced office

• setting.

• Fosters a positive attitude towards change, efficient time management skills.

• Values the importance of a positive patient experience and functions as an asset to an interdisciplinary

• team.

• Ability to complete venipuncture, EKG, nasal swab, urine collection in accordance with perioperative

• management.

• Physical demands include prolonged standing and sitting, ability to move up to 50 pounds and ability to push/pull to assist with patient transfers.

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