RN Pre & Post

OverviewBakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke Center. In addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary:Coordinates pre-operative patient flow. Gathers information related to scheduled cases plans daily activities to maximize scheduling and patient care efficiency and works with members of multiple departments physicians and physician's offices to implement the planned activities. Responsible for assessing patients prior to admission to ensure completion of pre-operative works patient education and for serving a s a liaison between hospital departments and physician offices under the direction of the manager for Ambulatory Surgery Services. Monitors the work of others assigned to the Pre-Admissions service area. Assumes responsibilities for the marketing and growing of pre-admissions services.QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

CA RN and BLS required.

General nursing experience is required.

Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications.

Completion of annual safety training.

Completes and maintains required unit specific training.

Completion of HIPAA training.

Must be able to read write speak and understand the English language.

Must have basic math skills as well as the need for memorization.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years’ experience in same day surgery center or outpatient surgery environment or in patient assessment is preferred.

BSN preferred.

Pay Range$42.11 - $73.08 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.