[Hiring] Virtual Pre-Admit RN @CommonSpirit Health

Role Description

As our Virtual Pre-Admit RN, you will conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments, collect patient health histories, review diagnostic testing, and ensure patients are fully prepared for anesthesia and surgery.

In this role, you will collaborate with physicians, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare team members to optimize patient safety, reduce surgical delays, and promote high-quality care, while also performing related support activities such as:

• Answering phones
• Checking patients in and out
• Assembling charts

To be successful in your role, you will need:

• Strong initiative in managing recurring tasks
• Interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships across clinic facilities
• Commitment to maintaining your knowledge and skills through ongoing education

The following section contains representative examples of job duties that might be performed in positions allocated to this job class:

• Provides pre-anesthesia nursing care by telephone, within scope of RN licensure, to patients referred to the assigned work unit (e.g. Surgery/Procedures).
• Prior to pre-anesthesia appointment, identifies/clarifies physician’s orders and submits requests (e.g. Pacer orders/Anti-Coag/Risk Assessment).
• Reviews electronic medical records (EMR) and interviews patients to make an initial assessment and completes appropriate nursing documentation.
• Completes pre-anesthesia assessments, including but not limited to a review of medical history, medications, allergies, and prior anesthesia experiences.
• Reviews lab results, diagnostic imaging, and consult notes to identify potential surgical or anesthesia risks.
• Triages patients and communicates urgent patient needs to the provider.
• Determines if a patient needs further evaluation through an optimization process.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of anesthesia guidelines, perioperative standards, and institutional policies.
• Provides patient education regarding anesthesia, surgical procedures, medication instructions, and NPO (nothing by mouth) guidelines.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

• Must reside in Washington
• This is a remote position
• Associate of Nursing Accredited Registered Nurse and 1-3 years Pre-anesthesia Perioperative, Critical Care, or PACU, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire