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“Each Patient, Each Family, Each & Every Time”

Our staff is committed to creating an environment in which patients not only receive the best quality care but also the highest level of service. The staff works to continuously improve the processes that are important in meeting the needs of patients, their families, our physicians, and their staff.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Pre Testing RN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

Overall Responsibility:

To establish guidelines to identify the professional qualifications and skill required for employment in the Pre admission testing area for the RN. It is the Pretesting nurse’s responsibility to formulate and execute the nursing care for patients of all ages in the Pretesting area to ensure the patients receives the highest quality care, that their safety is ensured according policy and procedure, and to instigate and execute all other tasks as requested by the Chief Nursing Officer.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

1. The Pretesting nurse calls the patient 7 to 10 days prior to surgery to pretest over the phone. If patient needs further testing done, nurse makes patient an appointment to come in for testing.
2. The Pretesting nurse is to greet the patient in the lobby and escort the patient to the pretesting area.
3. The nurse is to ensure all orders are correct for lab, EKG and CXR per the doctor’s orders. Notify Anesthesia and/or Physician of any abnormal lab, EKG, and CXR. Follow through with any orders received.
4. Form the packet with the patient’s pretesting results and scan into Cerner. Print the next day’s schedule and make sure all testing is in chart.
5. Make pretesting confirmation calls on the next day’s surgery schedule.
6. Maintain positive working relationships with the hospital, surgery center, clinic and physicians’ offices.
7. Requires analytical and organizational skills, effective communications skills, problem solving abilities and assertiveness.

Benefits:

At OCOM we recognize our staff as our number one asset, and are proud to offer them:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance policy for employee with option to purchase additional coverage for employee, spouse and/or dependents.
• Company Paid Long Term Disability.
• Company Paid AD&D insurance.
• Short Term Disability available for purchase.
• 401(k) with a generous match.
• 7 paid holidays.
• High competitive salaries with bonuses and incentives.
• Generous PTO accrual program and personal days.
• FSA & HSA programs.
• License/Education Reimbursement.
• Weekends and holidays off.
• Employee Discount Program on travel, shopping, daycare, and much more.
• Incredible Work-Life balance.

Required Skills

Licensure and Certification:

BCLS, if not current, certification within 90 days of hire. ****

Requires a degree or Diploma from an accredited school of Nursing with active registration from the Board of Nursing from the State she/he is currently licensed.

Required Experience

Experience required:

Previous experience in a healthcare environment, pretesting nurse experience preferred.

Environmental and physical requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee works in a temperature controlled environment. Candidate must be able to read and speak English fluently, have cognitive skills for math, reading, computer skills, and communication skills to deal well with the public (customers) as well as peers. Vision for near, mid-range, and far accommodation. Hearing for low, medium and high pitch. Position exerts up to 50lb. of force occasionally and/or up to 20lb. of force frequently and/or up to 10lb, of force consistently to move object. Requires pushing, pulling, reaching, kneeling, stooping, and finger dexterity. There is potential for exposure to blood and body fluids (high), and exposure to infectious disease. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Licensure and Certification:

BCLS, if not current, certification within 90 days of hire. ****

Requires a degree or Diploma from an accredited school of Nursing with active registration from the Board of Nursing from the State she/he is currently licensed.