Why You’ll Love This Job
Banner Surgery Center – Sun City West is managed by Atlas Healthcare Partners. Located across the street from Banner Del E Webb Medical Center, the surgery center offers exceptional care and outstanding customer service to patients and physicians in the Sun City West commercial core. This ASC is adaptable to GI, colorectal and pain services, and offers one operating room and two procedure rooms. Banner Surgery Center – Sun City West prides itself on its efficiency and its close relationships with patients and providers.
Banner Health and Atlas Healthcare have partnered to manage, operate and grow Banner Surgery Centers throughout the Southwest. As one of the fast-growing healthcare partnerships, their focus is to provide exceptional care and outstanding customer service to every patient, every physician, every time. All this while focusing daily on their company core values of Integrity, Culture, Teamwork, Respect, and Results. We provide top of the industry health and dental benefits with a matching retirement package. It’s a special working environment and one we believe you will greatly enjoy.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures all needed documents/tests are present on charts one to three days prior to the scheduled procedure while taking appropriate action to prevent delays and ensure the safest patient care on the day of surgery.
- Obtain a full patient health assessment and complete a medication reconciliation.
- Follow the admission criteria as set forth by the Medical Director and organization.
- Ensure BMI guidelines are being followed.
- Assist patients with completing a pre-assessment module in Passport one to three days prior to the date of surgery.
- Maintain PAT files on all outpatient surgeries.
- The Pre-assessment nurse will function as a liaison between all members of the health care team internally and externally to ensure coordination of high-quality patient care.
- Provides nursing care in the pre-op department as directed by medical staff and in accordance with PAT Nurse protocol and organizational company objectives and policies.
- Possess strong leadership and critical thinking skills.
- May provide general support to the surgery center, including greeting and assisting patients, visitors, physicians, and ancillary personnel.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Nursing, or higher, required. Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS & ACLS certifications are required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Strong preference for skills and abilities typically attained with at least 1-2 years of recent RN PAT experience, preferably in an ambulatory setting.
Type: Full Time (Hourly)
Job ID: 110217