Nurse Clinician - PRE Admission Testing - Casual

Casual position- DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY- FRIDAY

Job Summary:

Responsible to facilitate an efficient, clinically effective interface between the patient, the medical staff, and the health care team to

ensure quality, customer focused preadmission testing processes. Through utilizing a working knowledge of clinical diagnosis,

procedure/setting appropriateness and treatment, the Nurse Clinician will provide for patient assessment, testing, education, and the

development of a plan of care. The nurse will ensure adequate testing and appropriate patient follow up through collaboration with the

medical staff. In addition, Case Management policies and procedures and reference guides are applied to provide maximum

reimbursement to the facility through appropriate insurance coverage, authorizations and referrals. The Preadmission Nurse Clinician

functions as a liaison between all members of the health care team internally and externally to ensure coordination of quality patient care.

Education

Minimum:

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Preferred:

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

Current PA RN license and Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience

Minimum:

Three years recent clinical experience.

Preferred:

Perioperative and managed care, Case Management, and/or Utilization Review experience.

Other Requirements:

Excellent communication skills and skills in customer service.

Status:

Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements:

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:

Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)

Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing*- Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary- FREQUENT

Walking- Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about- FREQUENT

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position- FREQUENT

Stooping- To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist- OCCASIONAL

Bending*- To flex the upper body forward- FREQUENT

Twisting- To rotate the upper body forward- OCCASIONAL

Climbing- To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders- N/A

Ladders- To ascend and descend ladders- N/A

Stairs- To ascend and descend stairs- OCCASIONAL

Kneeling- To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees- N/A

Squatting- To move the body downwards by bending both knees- OCCASIONAL

Crouching- To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs- OCCASIONAL

Crawling- To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees- N/A

Reaching Horizontal- To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height- FREQUENT

Reaching Overhead- To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height- OCCASIONAL

Grasping- Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object- FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation- To manipulate objects with the use of fingers- FREQUENT

Seeing- Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity- CONSTANT

Hearing- Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity- CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use- Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time- N/A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use- Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time- CONSTANT

Material Handling

Pushing*- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the

person

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Pulling*- To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift- Floor to Waist

OCCASIONAL

20# - 50#

Lift- Waist to shoulder

FREQUENT

10# - 20#

Lift- Shoulder to overhead

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20#

Carrying- To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone- OCCASIONAL

Working in cramped quarters- N/A

Constant interruptions- FREQUENT

Working with hands in water- OCCASIONAL

Use of power tools- N/A

Working on ladders/scaffolding- N/A

Exposure to vibration- N/A

Exposure to dust- N/A

Exposure to noise (constant)- N/A

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)- OCCASIONAL

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing- N/A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces- N/A

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils- N/A

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)- OCCASIONAL

Working with bloodborne pathogens- FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements- Physical Demand

Physical

Demand

Met

Level

Examples of similar activity intensity

Sedentary to

Light

0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium 3.6 - 6.3

House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play

with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf

(carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very

Heavy

> 6.4

Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing

hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light- FREQUENT

Medium- N/A

Heavy to Very Heavy- N/A