Registered Nurse - Pre-Admission Testing

Overview

At Suburban Community Hospital, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. Suburban Community Hospital is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

 

Suburban Community Hospital, a not-for-profit hospital, is part of Prime Healthcare's Pennsylvania Region. Prime Healthcare Pennsylvania Region includes Roxborough Memorial Hospital in Philadelphia, Lower Bucks Hospital in Bucks County, and Suburban Community Hospital in Montgomery County.

 

Prime's hospitals in Pennsylvania are certified by The Joint Commission as Primary Stroke Centers and have won multiple awards through Healthgrades and the Get With The Guidelines Quality Achievement Awards though the American Heart Association. Our hospitals offer medical, surgical, and emergency care, which includes diagnostic radiology, lab services, behavior health, heart care, rehabilitation, family medicine, wound care, and residency programs.

 

Through high quality medical care, educational programs, and community outreach services, our hospitals treat all members of our communities with respect and compassion. For more information about Suburban Community Hospital, please visit www.suburbanhosp.org.

 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.  If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources.  Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Responsibilities

A Pre-Admission Testing RN, or PAT Nurse, prepares and clears all patients scheduled for surgery prior to their admission date to prevent surgery cancellations and delays.These Nurses exemplify excellent patient triage and communication/telephone skills.Prior to admission, they will complete a verbal assessment, most commonly via telephone, or possibly in person for some facilities.The PAT RN may be responsible for chart production, nursing database, assessments, complete history and physicals, anesthesia preparation and clearance, operative consents, patient education and discharge planning. A vast knowledge of medications is also vital for this roleThey confirm all pre-operative requirements are met; and will notify the surgeon and/or anesthesia team of any abnormal results of lab work and diagnostic testing; and, maintain and promote patient’s safety by assessing physical and psychological needs that an individual may have may have prior to the date of surgery.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING  1. Current and valid state RN License. 2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current. 3. ACLS (AHA) certificate preferred. May be required per facility requirements. 4. PALS (AHA) certificate preferred. May be required per facility requirements. 5. 8+ months recent working experience as a RN (not including clinical rotations) 6. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.