Pre-Anesthesia Call Center Registered Nurse

Birmingham, Alabama

Employer: UAB NOVA RENT
Industry: Perioperative Services
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Job Summary:




The PAC Registered Nurse (RN):

  • Reports directly to the Nurse Manager.
  • Provides professional nursing care during a telephone interview based on individual patient needs and medical (anesthetic and surgical) in accordance with established nursing standards and administrative policy.
  • Communicates with physicians, CRNAs, and surgery scheduling and admissions staff to coordinate quality and timely patient assessment.
  • Assures all required elective surgery testing and clearances are obtained.
  • Collects Patients Lab Specimens if required for surgery clearance.
  • Participates in maintaining unit organization.
  • Participates in staff development, conferences, programs and required certification programs.
  • Guides and teaches auxiliary personnel and assists in the orientation of new staff members.
  • Performs other related duties as necessary or as assigned by the Chief Anesthetist or ASU Nurse Manager.
  • Participates on teams created to improve outcome quality through process improvement and team technologies




Qualifications

Qualifications:
  • Current Alabama license to practice as a Registered Nurse.
  • Prefer two years prior clinical experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing; prefer prior PAR/Critical Care experience.
  • Provides quality patient care for the needs of the populations served and age specific groups as indicated: pediatric (>1 - 12 years), adolescent (>12 - 17 years), adult (>17 - 65 years), and geriatric (>65 years)
  • BLS certification required by the end of employee provisional period. ACLS and PALS certification required within one year of employment
  • Must maintain required certifications.
Created: 2024-06-25
Reference: CAL00091
Country: United States
State: Alabama
City: Birmingham
ZIP: 35218

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