Job Description

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 work-ups, 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 in a high volume work environment, and will complete approximately 1 or more patient charts an hour.

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.The RN is also responsible for providing coverage, whe…

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in an acute hospital setting/Interventional/OR area, and
• 2 years ICU or Med/Surg experience within the last ten years, and
• 2 continuous years of Pediatric clinical care experience within the last five years
• Ability to complete a Nursing History and Physical on pediatric and adult patient population via phone interview/in person.
• Ability to simultaneously complete nursing documentation electronically in multiple applications, while delivering excellent patient care in real time in person, over the phone, or through video technology
• Ability to effectively apply anesthesia screening protocols to optimize the patient for surgery.

About the Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.