Fresno Surgical Hospital is an extraordinary hospital created entirely to deliver excellence and quality in surgical care to each patient. Our unique facility and staff provide a hospitality- inspired, healing environment unlike anything experience in a traditional hospital. Our commitment to innovation, shared values and excellence can be reflected in exceptional satisfaction scores from patients, physicians and staff.

Job Summary

This position is accountable for obtaining the patient’s health history and relative information preoperatively to assist in the planning and collaboration of individual care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Salary Range: $27 - $36 (Depending on Experience)

Reasonable accommodation Statement:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.

Minimum Education:  

Completion of an accredited nursing program. BLS Required. 

Minimum Work Experience: 

Two years of acute care experience preferred

Required Licenses: 

• Current California Registered Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) License.
• BLS Certification

Required Skills:

·Ability to maintain collaborative working relationships to ensure a positive and productive work environment.

·Ability to plan and prioritize work with frequent interruptions.

·Ability to provide exceptional customer service.

·Effective verbal and written communication skills.

·Knowledge and proficiency of hospital information technology applications.

Essential Functions

·Assures the needs of patients and families are recognized and addressed through coordination with other team members within the health care system and community.

·Communicates special patient needs per department policy and procedure.

·Conducts and documents preoperative health history interviews with patients scheduled for surgery.

·Documentation meets current standards and policies.

·Obtains pertinent patient data based on surgical procedure and health history.

·Prepares patient mentally and emotionally for surgical procedure pre-operatively through education.

·Reviews with the Registered Nurse any patients with significant health history and/or abnormal lab, EKG or CXR.

·Other duties as assigned.

Fresno Surgical Hospital complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.  If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.