Staff RN PAT/POP, Part Time 30-Hours

Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) RN

Stamford Health is hiring a Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) RN at our 32 Strawberry Hill CT, Stamford Location!

This is a Part Time 30-hour position, Monday through Friday!

At Stamford Health, we believe that every patient deserves compassionate, personalized, person-centered care. This commitment guides how we care for patients, support their care partners, and promote the wellbeing of our staff. In alignment with our Planetree philosophy, the individual in this role will foster a respectful, collaborative environment that honors the needs, values, and preferences of every person we serve and the colleagues we partner with.

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children's Learning Center

Responsibilities:

• This position oversees the coordination of preadmission and preassessment activities for surgical/procedural patients. Conducts remote telephone and inpatient assessments at POP visit to ensure patient readiness prior to their date of surgery. Collaborates with Hospitalists, Nurse Practitioner Anesthesia, Surgeon's office, primary care physicians, other physician consultants and ancillary services.
• The RN will complete a patient intake either over the phone and/or at POP visits.
• The RN will service patients having surgery at both the Tully Center and Main campus
• The RN will verify and review with the patient their medical / surgical history, including medication reconciliation, MDRO risk and other screenings as indicated to ensure patient readiness prior to surgery.
• The RN Verifies patient information by using established patient identifiers.
• The RN confirms surgery/procedure, date and location of procedure. The RN reports any identified clinical issues to the Surgeons office and scheduling department as indicated.
• The RN will provide pre-operative instruction to all patients to include medication instructions, NPO status, bathing requirements, date and location of surgery.
• POP Patients: The RN shall work in tandem with Physicians, NP's and Patient Care Tech's (PCT) in preparation and completion of physical exam during visit, including obtaining vital signs, height, weight and specimens/testing ordered by the Physician/NP.
• Provides relevant documentation in a timely manner to the PAT/POP Coordinator to help ensure the patient's surgical chart in the EHR is complete prior to surgery.
• Practices and adheres to Stamford Health's "Code of Conduct" philosophy, Standards for Service Excellence and organizational values of Teamwork, Integrity, compassion, Respect and Accountability.
• Participates in:
  • Professional Governance boards and activities at the unit, service line, and organizational level
  • Quality improvement initiatives, nursing research and innovation, and/or evidence-based practice projects
• It is the obligation of Professional Nurses to be involved in governance to enhance nursing practice, drive excellence and innovation, and improve outcomes.
• Completes required continuous training and education.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

• Valid license as Registered Nurse in CT

• BLS Certification

• Excellent customer service / communication skills.

• Knowledge of medical terminology.

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar position.

• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.

• Previous experience with adult and pediatric clinical assessments preferred.