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Pre-Admissions Testing (PAT) Registered Nurse

Eligibility
RN
Unit
PAT

Posted Jul 10

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Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

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About this role

Pre-Admissions Testing (PAT) Nurse role at TOPS Specialty Surgical Hospital in Houston, TX, part of United Surgical Partners International (USPI). Full-time position responsible for conducting pre-operative assessments, coordinating with surgeons and anesthesiologists for clearances, educating patients on pre-surgery instructions, ensuring documentation completeness, and maintaining EMR charting.

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Requirements

  • Current RN license in the state of Texas (or compact license)
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
  • BLS certification required
  • Minimum of 1 year of pre-op, PACU, or pre-admissions experience preferred
  • Familiarity with EMR systems and surgical workflows
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
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  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • High attention to detail and organization

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • Life and AD&D coverage
  • Short- and long-term disability options
  • Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
  • 401(k) with access to retirement planning
  • Paid holidays and vacation

Place

City
Houston, Texas
Median rent
$1,361/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$64,813/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
1% below the national average

Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.

Clock into the Texas Medical Center for world-class care, then head home to a metro where costs run about 1% below the national average and there's no state income tax. Two things locals insist you do: respect the brutal summer heat, and check neighborhood-level flooding and drainage before you sign a lease.

Map showing the location of Houston, TX
Approximate location in Houston, TX. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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