Registered Nurse Pre Admission Testing

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Are you a detail-oriented RN with a passion for patient preparation and surgical care? Intermountain Hospital in Utah is seeking a dedicated Surgery Pre-Admissions Testing (PAT) Registered Nurse to join our collaborative team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in ensuring patients are medically optimized and informed before undergoing surgery.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct comprehensive pre-operative assessments, including medical history reviews and diagnostic testing

• Educate patients and families on surgical procedures, anesthesia, and post-op expectations

• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and care teams to ensure readiness for surgery

• Identify and escalate any medical concerns that may delay or impact surgery

• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold safety and compliance standards

Why You’ll Love Working at Intermountain Hospital:

Intermountain Health is committed to helping caregivers live their healthiest lives. Perks include:

• Comprehensive Insurance – Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and adoption coverage

• Retirement Plans – 401(k) with employer match and pension options

• Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick leave, and holidays

• Education Assistance – Up to $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement or debt-free degree programs

• Wellness Programs – Participate in the Be Well initiative with fitness incentives and mental health resources

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential counseling, legal/financial advising, and crisis support

• Mentorship & Peer Support – Career development through coaching and peer connections

Essential Functions:

• Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non-nursing disciplines, support staff, others.

• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow-up).

• Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources.

• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

• Professionalism: Promotes nursing profession and participate in development of others.
  Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

Skills:

• Patient Care Delivery

• Nursing Fundamentals

• Interdisciplinary Teams

• Documentations

• Professional Etiquette

• Accountability

• Patient Care Coordination

• Communication

• Patient Evaluation

• Critical Thinking

Physical Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.

• RNs with less than 12 months of experience m