Pre-Admission Nurse
United Surgical Partners-Cedar Park, TX
Date Posted: 11/02/2009 Facility: Cedar Park Surgery Center Job Category: Clinical SUMMARY:Responsible for telephone or in-person screening of patients prior to surgery. This screeing shall include, but not limited to: nursing assessment; patient teaching; laboratory work; pre-operative medication; co-ordination of anesthesia requirements and medical clearance.SPECIFIC DUTIES:1.Contact all patients prior to their surgery date to go over history, medications, anesthesia criteria.2.Give appropriate pre-operative instructions and patient teaching.3.Prepare history and consents for patient char...