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Pre-Call Registered Nurse
Overview
Pre-Call Registered Nurse s are an integral part of the surgical team, providing essential nursing care to patients during surgical cases. Their role requires a high level of accuracy and professionalism in a fast-paced surgical environment. Pre-Call Registered Nurse s are responsible for ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care during surgery. Their ability to maintain a professional approach while providing nursing care is critical in ensuring positive patient outcomes while keeping patients and their families informed. Will work directly with surgeons, medical/surgical staff and post-acute caregivers to create comprehensive patient care from pre- to post-op. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career in nursing, with a great work/life balance, consider a career with USPI.
Success Profile
What makes a successful Pre-Call Registered Nurse at our location? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Compassion
- Emotional Stability
- Adaptability
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Culture
Our mission is to treat each and every one of our patients, and their families, as if they were our own family member. Each patient, each family, each and every time.
- Working with compassion and respect for others and each other, supporting our communities and advocating for our patients
- Acting with integrity and the highest ethical standards – always
- Delivering results through accountability and transparency
- Embracing inclusiveness for all people in our workplace and in the communities we serve
Career Path
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Nurse Manager
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Clinical Director
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Administrator
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Business Office Manager
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Administrator
Benefits
Providing a comprehensive benefits package is paramount, as we not only take care of our communities but also foster an environment of support for one another.
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Work/Life Balance
Most of our ASC's offer daytime schedules, with no weekends and nights, and no call. (Schedules vary at our surgical centers.)
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Learning and Education
Employees have access to thousands of free online courses to further their education at their own schedule.
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Leadership and Executive Development
Whether a clinician is interested in advancing to a leadership position or a business office staff member aspires to be a hospital CFO, various programs are available.
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Coaching and Mentorship
We are committed to devoting energy and attention to grow our team members and create a lasting impact on our care. By coaching, challenging and further developing our best and brightest team members, we foster an environment to build long-term sustainable growth for our organization.
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Military and Veterans Support
Our values of working efficiently and uniting for a higher purpose align well with those of our military and veteran community. We would love to assist you with skill and experience equivalency mapping to ease your transition into a successful civilian career.
Responsibilities
- Essential Role in Patient Care – Your work directly impacts surgical success and patient safety.
- Supportive & Professional Team – Work alongside experienced professionals who value precision and teamwork.
- Commitment to Excellence – Maintain the highest standards of infection control, patient safety, and surgical efficiency.
- Growth & Development – Opportunities to expand your skills and advance in your career.
- Conducts comprehensive preoperative telephone screenings with patients who are not scheduled for in-person PAT visits.
- Reviews surgical schedules and patient charts to identify required pre-call assessments and outstanding clinical or administrative needs.
- Performs nursing assessments via telephone, including review of medical history, medications, allergies, prior surgical and anesthesia history, and current health status.
- Identifies high-risk findings and appropriately escalates concerns to anesthesia and/or the PAT Coordinator for review and determination of surgical readiness.
- Reviews physician and anesthesia preoperative orders to ensure required testing, clearances, and documentation are obtained prior to the day of surgery.
- Coordinates and follows up on outstanding labs, diagnostic testing, medical clearances, and specialist documentation.
- Provides individualized preoperative education, including instructions related to medications, NPO status, arrival times, postoperative expectations, and patient rights and responsibilities.
- Confirms procedure details and verifies patient understanding of the planned surgery.
- Ensures accurate, timely, and complete documentation of all pre-call assessments and communications in the medical record according to facility policy.
- Assists with rescheduling procedures of PAT visits when clinical concerns, missing requirements, or patient needs are identified.
- Collaborates with PAT, anesthesia, surgeons’ offices, scheduling, and perioperative teams to promote safe, efficient surgical flow.
- Maintains patient confidentiality, dignity, and privacy in all interactions.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and responsiveness to emergency situations, including appropriate escalation of clinical findings identified during pre-call assessments.
- Reports incidents and completes required documentation related to patient, visitor, or employee events.
- Participates in staff meetings, education, performance improvement activities, and mandatory training programs
- Assist with related PAT or chart preparation functions as directed and within RN Scope of practice.
- Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State Pennsylvania.
- Current BLS certification
- Previous experience in perioperative nursing, Pre-Admission Testing, or acute care preferred.
- Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) – Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid holidays
- Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
- Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.
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