[Hiring] Virtual Pre-Admit RN @VMFH Division Support Services

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. Every day 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, and assembling charts.

To be successful in your role, you will need strong initiative in managing recurring tasks, the interpersonal skills to build collaborative relationships across clinic facilities, and a 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 for 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.
• Complete pre-anesthesia assessments, including but not limited to a review of medical history, medications, allergies, and prior anesthesia experiences.
• Review lab results, diagnostic imaging, and consult notes to identify potential surgical or anesthesia risks.
• Triages patients and communicates urgent patient needs to the provider.
• Communicate findings with anesthesiologists and surgical teams to support individualized care planning.
• Recognizes urgent/emergent situations and refers them to the appropriate physician and/or clinical management.
• Determines if a patient needs further evaluation through an optimization process.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of anesthesia guidelines, perioperative standards, and institutional policies.
• Provides patient education and encourages patients’ compliance and provides preventative care measures congruent with health status.
• Provide patient education regarding anesthesia, surgical procedures, medication instructions, and NPO (nothing by mouth) guidelines.
• Assists patients with respect to any pre-anesthesia needs.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Associate Of Nursing Accredited Registered Nurse.
• 1-3 years Pre-anesthesia Perioperative, Critical Care, or PACU experience, upon hire.
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire.

Requirements

• Must reside in the state of Washington.
• This is a remote position.