Registered Nurse - PreOp

This position coordinates comprehensive patient care in the preoperative setting, utilizing nursing process and critical thinking to maintain patient safety and well-being. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to prepare patients for surgical procedures and ensure optimal clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using appropriate aseptic techniques
• Obtain initial nursing histories, assess patient conditions, and develop individualized care plans
• Maintain accurate and complete patient documentation
• Receive and review shift reports; make complete rounds of all units and note patient conditions
• Notify physicians of any unusual or unexpected events requiring direct consultation
• Manage IV lines, ensure sterile technique adherence, and oversee safe patient movement and positioning
• Administer pharmacological vasodilator medications for nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging when assigned to EP (Electrophysiology) Lab, in compliance with examination competency standards
• Evaluate patient care outcomes and adjust nursing care processes as necessary
• Consult with other specialists as needed to ensure optimal patient care
• Work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members to implement and reinforce patient and family education
• Identify and resolve workplace health and safety issues
• Orient, instruct, and educate assigned personnel
• Comply with all policies, procedures, regulations, and organizational standards
• Support team members in demonstrating organizational values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication

Required Qualifications

• Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• One year of nursing experience in an acute care setting (or two years of EP experience/demonstrated competency in all EP Lab procedures if assigned to EP)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of direct patient care and critical care procedures, techniques, and tools
• Knowledge of exam indicators, contraindications, and patient preparation
• Skill in clear and concise communication with critical care staff and physicians
• Skill in reading 12-lead EKG
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to listen and accurately interpret communication and instructions
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and manage multiple abstract and concrete variables

Additional Requirements

• Additional certifications may be required per department