Children's Hospital Association
Pre-Procedure Assessment Nurse
Children's Hospital Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Description:
About Children's Minnesota
Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .
Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
The pre-procedure assessment center is a team of nurses working prior to hospital arrival with all patients and families to ensure a consistent, comprehensive preparation for anesthesia. This team works through review of patient medical records, verbal conversation with parents, use of multiple patient digital health platforms and as members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary team to holistically meet needs of the patient and family, this professional nursing team decreases risk to the patient planning to receive anesthesia and decreases delays and cancelation of surgical procedures.
Position Summary
The Pre Procedure Assessment Center Registered Nurse works to prepare patients and families prior to hospital arrival. Responsible for facilitating family participation in digital patient health platforms, this role serves as an expert in the utilization of these platforms. Collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, external clinics and resources, this role works to ensures comprehensive preparation of all aspects of pre hospital care including but not limited to prompt, accurate complete patient pre- registration, prior authorization, medical, social and other financial and resources needed. This position is located within the Peri-op Pre Procedure Assessment Center environment and has no direct patient interaction. Hours of work will vary in order to meet patient care needs.
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse
*Current BLS
*Two years recent perioperative nursing experience preferred
*Prefer pediatric or peri-anesthesia nursing certification or obtained within 6 months
*Prefer experience with facilitation and coordination of prior authorization
*Prefer familiarity with revenue cycle management including GE Centricity or similar billing management, patient demographics, reporting and analytic
*Prefer familiarity with CPT and diagnostic coding
*Prefer fluency in writing and speaking; Spanish or Somali
Education:
*BSN/BAN Preferred
Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
*Understanding of and adherence to organizational risk, compliance, regulatory and accrediting bodies guideline
*Ability to influence through excellent communication and collaboration with all patients and families, multi-disciplinary team members, all internal departments and external clinic
*Extensive experience with complex pediatric patients and familie
*Technical knowledge and competence utilizing multi modal platforms for meeting peri-operative patient and family pre hospital requirement
*Familiarity with centralized scheduling and registration Understanding of specialty clinic operation
*Understanding of patient insurance and implications of payor mix, public and private insurance coverage as well as the impact of inadequate insurance coverage to the family and organization
*Ability to provide wholistic patient and family evaluations prior to hospital arrival including but not limited to assistance and or referral for needs identified primarily through the use of the digital patient health platforms and PPAC standards, this includes internal/external referrals and necessary coordination of needed pre hospital arrival appointment
*Ability to assess and immediately address issues related to social determinants of health including but not limited to internal referrals to social work, Children's Healthcare Legal Partnership and or consultation with risk management
*Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team and form positive, collaborative relationships with patients and families, Children's staff, external clinics and community resource
*Excellent critical thinking skills; demonstration of leadership abilities and an established history of independent decision making
The posted pay range represents rates for a grouping of multiple jobs within a salary grade. We carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Children's Minnesota.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.
Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
About Children's Minnesota
Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org .
Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023's Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.
Department Overview
The pre-procedure assessment center is a team of nurses working prior to hospital arrival with all patients and families to ensure a consistent, comprehensive preparation for anesthesia. This team works through review of patient medical records, verbal conversation with parents, use of multiple patient digital health platforms and as members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team. Collaborating with multi-disciplinary team to holistically meet needs of the patient and family, this professional nursing team decreases risk to the patient planning to receive anesthesia and decreases delays and cancelation of surgical procedures.
Position Summary
The Pre Procedure Assessment Center Registered Nurse works to prepare patients and families prior to hospital arrival. Responsible for facilitating family participation in digital patient health platforms, this role serves as an expert in the utilization of these platforms. Collaborating with the multi-disciplinary team, external clinics and resources, this role works to ensures comprehensive preparation of all aspects of pre hospital care including but not limited to prompt, accurate complete patient pre- registration, prior authorization, medical, social and other financial and resources needed. This position is located within the Peri-op Pre Procedure Assessment Center environment and has no direct patient interaction. Hours of work will vary in order to meet patient care needs.
Qualifications:
Registered Nurse
*Current BLS
*Two years recent perioperative nursing experience preferred
*Prefer pediatric or peri-anesthesia nursing certification or obtained within 6 months
*Prefer experience with facilitation and coordination of prior authorization
*Prefer familiarity with revenue cycle management including GE Centricity or similar billing management, patient demographics, reporting and analytic
*Prefer familiarity with CPT and diagnostic coding
*Prefer fluency in writing and speaking; Spanish or Somali
Education:
*BSN/BAN Preferred
Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
*Understanding of and adherence to organizational risk, compliance, regulatory and accrediting bodies guideline
*Ability to influence through excellent communication and collaboration with all patients and families, multi-disciplinary team members, all internal departments and external clinic
*Extensive experience with complex pediatric patients and familie
*Technical knowledge and competence utilizing multi modal platforms for meeting peri-operative patient and family pre hospital requirement
*Familiarity with centralized scheduling and registration Understanding of specialty clinic operation
*Understanding of patient insurance and implications of payor mix, public and private insurance coverage as well as the impact of inadequate insurance coverage to the family and organization
*Ability to provide wholistic patient and family evaluations prior to hospital arrival including but not limited to assistance and or referral for needs identified primarily through the use of the digital patient health platforms and PPAC standards, this includes internal/external referrals and necessary coordination of needed pre hospital arrival appointment
*Ability to assess and immediately address issues related to social determinants of health including but not limited to internal referrals to social work, Children's Healthcare Legal Partnership and or consultation with risk management
*Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team and form positive, collaborative relationships with patients and families, Children's staff, external clinics and community resource
*Excellent critical thinking skills; demonstration of leadership abilities and an established history of independent decision making
The posted pay range represents rates for a grouping of multiple jobs within a salary grade. We carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Children's Minnesota.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.
Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.