Registered Nurse - Pre-Admission Clinic
Pre-Admission Clinic Nurse (RN) – Northern Beaches Hospital
Permanent Part-Time | Monday – Thursday | 07:30 – 15:36 (potential to extend)
The Pre-Admission Clinic (PAC) at Northern Beaches Hospital is seeking a highly self-motivated Registered Nurse to join the team. This role involves working closely with the Anaesthetic team, Day Surgery NUM, and the Hospital’s Clinical Coordinator as the first point of contact for patients preparing for surgery.
The clinic runs Monday to Thursday, seeing up to nine patients a day, with a combination of in-person and telephone consultations. Key responsibilities include reviewing patient results, verifying clinical data, liaising with specialists, and communicating relevant information to stakeholders. Patients from a range of specialties, ranging from Orthopaedics to Obstetrics, are referred to the clinic by surgeons.
The ideal candidate will be organised, confident in clinical decision-making, and keen to contribute to the quality improvement project currently underway in Pre-Admission Clinic.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure patients are fully informed of their surgery and have completed an informed consent form, and health history.
- Ensure patients are fully prepared for surgery and that it is safe to proceed with the surgery they require.
- Conduct and complete face to face Patient Health Assessments including ECG’s and patient physical assessment.
- Document, report and action clinical findings in EMR and Webpas.
- Pre-Operative education for patients attending surgery ensuring they have also made the necessary preparations for post operative care.
- Assist in coordinating the follow up of test results for surgery as required.
- Substantiate data relevant to the patient's readiness for surgery, communicate pertinent information to the relevant stakeholders.
Knowledge, skills and attributes
Pre-admission nurses require current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
You will:
- Be a highly motivated individual
- Have high attention to detail
- Possess good communication skills and have the ability to liaise with bookings and the surgeons rooms
- Display thorough assessment and patient education skills
- Prove to have critical thinking ability
- Need to be able to identify potential problems and communicate these to the perioperative team to ensure safe, positive patient outcomes
- Display a high level of planning and organisational skills
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team
- Have a proven professional phone manner
Employee Benefits: Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport!
- Wellness benefits including a wide offering of holistic support through our Employee Assistance Program and free services including medical examination of employees and discounted Healthscope services for permanent Healthscope employees and members of their immediate family.
- OneHealthscope rewards program with national deals and discounts for travel, health insurance and banking offers.
- Variety of leave options and salary packaging, additional superannuation, Novated motor vehicle lease and Airline/Club membership
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application form.
If you are interested in this exciting role and are seeking to expand your knowledge, experience, and skills, we would like to hear from you. Please email Madeline Watson, Day Surgery and Pre-Admission Clinic NUM, madeline.watson@healthscope.com.au or call 9105 5185.
Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check, NSW Working with Children’s Check & Serology for proof of vaccinations/immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.