RN Neurosurgery - Scheduling and Pre Admin

About the Role

We are seeking a compassionate, highly organized Neurosurgery Registered Nurse (RN) to join our outpatient Neurosurgery team. This position plays a vital role in coordinating the patient surgical journey, serving as the primary clinical resource for pre-admission preparation, surgery scheduling, patient education, and care coordination.

The ideal candidate would have experience with pre-operative and perioperative patient care preferably in a neurosurgical setting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule neurosurgical procedures, collaborating with surgeons, hospitals, surgery centers, anesthesia teams, and ancillary departments.
• Conduct pre-admission assessments and review patient histories, medications, allergies, and diagnostic testing requirements.
• Ensure completion of all surgical clearances, authorizations, consents, and required documentation prior to surgery.
• Educate patients and families regarding surgical procedures, pre-operative instructions, post-operative expectations, and recovery planning.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients throughout the surgical scheduling and preparation process.
• Coordinate pre-operative testing, imaging, laboratory work, and specialty consultations.
• Triage patient phone calls and clinical questions related to upcoming surgical procedures.
• Collaborate with providers, clinical staff, and external facilities to ensure timely and accurate surgical planning.
• Maintain accurate documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Monitor schedules and proactively address delays, cancellations, and changes to optimize patient access and operating room utilization.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Minimum of 1 years of clinical nursing experience, previous scheduling experience preferred
• Prefer strong understanding of pre-operative and perioperative patient care.
• Excellent communication, customer service, and organizational skills.