RN / Texas / Permanent / PreOp Nurse Job

Company: HCA.
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: January 15, 2020

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: No Weekends

SCHEDULE: Full-time

HCAhas been recognized as a Worlds Most Admired Company inthe Health Care Medical Facilities Industry by Fortune Magazine.The Ambulatory Surgery Division of HCA operates and jointly owns withphysicians 130+ surgery centers across the United States. Our cases areperformed Monday-Friday which means NO nights, NO weekends, or on-call willbe required. The size of our surgery centers naturally creates aculture where everyone knows one another with a shared focus on providing thebest possible experience for those that we serve. We are currently in search ofadditional members to join our team! Video-ASD RN A fewof the benefits we provide you:

• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Program
• Full Medical, Dental, Life, Disability and Vision Insurance
• 401k (3%-9% match based on tenure)
• New Extended Family Leave and PTO
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Discount Program OPERATIONALDUTIES: Pre-op
  • Prepares patient care area adequately before case and ensures availability of necessary equipment and supplies.
  • Greets patient and family in a timely manner and keeps them informed of any delays/changes.
  • Verifies two patient identifiers utilizing the armband prior to any interventions.
  • Conducts complete patient assessment and evaluation of each patient prior to surgery or treatment, which includes review of patient history and diagnostic tests, physical, and psychological assessment.
  • Assess patients understanding of procedure and checks surgical consent for accuracy and completeness. Obtains and witnesses patients signature if needed.
  • Consistently reviews charts for completeness, in accordance with clinical protocols, prior to surgery (i.e. consents, H/P, diagnostic studies, assessments, home medications list, etc.)
    • Ensures that H/P is a complete full examination of all body systems and dated within 30-days prior to procedure.
    • Ensures that H/P, orders for the procedure, and consent form are consistent prior to placing in medical chart.
    • Verifies surgical site verbally with patient per policy.
    • Participates in the anesthesia time-out process if performed in the pre-op area prior to administration of pre-operative blocks or prior to the induction of anesthesia.
    • Initiates intravenous therapy as prescribed, utilizing aseptic technique utilizing appropriate IV start kit, catheter and fluid. Ensures that medication is labeled appropriately.
    • Administers pre-operative medications as prescribed and utilizes safety medication practices (i.e. aseptic preparation, labeling medications, identifying high alert and independent check medications, 7 medication rights, narcotic waste, etc....

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