RN - PEP C

The clinical nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA); engaging in activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality improvement, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation, resources utilization, environmental health, and patient advocacy as appropriate to clinical nursing practice.

The staff RN is a professional caregiver who provides pre-operative evaluation and medical screening of patients having anesthesia for a surgery or procedure, by reviewing and evaluating internal and external medical and other relevant documents and conducting a pre-operative phone interview (or on-site clinical review) of the patient.

The RN will apply critical thinking processes for identification and scoring of identified and potential risk factors of surgical patients and collaborate with the surgical team for pre-operative assessment, recommendations and management.  Throughout the evaluative process, the RN will teach and instruct patients on pre-operative care management and coordinate care with the physician, patient and staff.

The RN is responsible for maintaining efficient patient flow, clinical assessment, planning, initiating medical interventions and diagnostic workups, and communicating with patient/family/physician regarding any medical issues that may hinder or prevent surgery/treatment plans. The RN will utilize problem solving, systems planning and patient care management skills at PEPC Westwood clinic and completing pre-anesthesia evaluation of procedural patients as needed. The RN will also facilitate and maintain the workflow of the clinic, obtain and complete clinical documentation and care of preoperative patients.

This role will participate in lectures/in-services dealing with topics concerning management of patient care. The PEPC RN supports the department's philosophy and objectives and will also carry out all other duties as assigned.