RN-Surgical Admissions

Fort HealthCare is a patient-centered hospital and healthcare system serving individuals, businesses and families in Jefferson, Dane, and Walworth Counties. We are seeking an RN Surgical Admissions to join our Perioperative Services Team.

Shift:
Occasional Part Time

Fort HealthCare is proud to be named a 16-time award winner of the Top Workplace award for Southeastern Wisconsin, a 6-time award winner of the USA Top Workplaces award, and a 2-time winner of their Top Workplaces Culture Excellence award for Purpose & Values. In addition, Fort HealthCare has been recognized nationally as a Top Workplace for Nursing 2026.

Our Mission Statement is our daily guide to provide the best health care possible. We promote it widely for all we serve to read, understand and to help our public hold us accountable for the promises we make.

Our Mission Statement - Improve the Health and Well-being of Our Community

Our Vision Statement provides each of us at Fort HealthCare with a goal. It is our motivation to improve constantly upon the level of care we provide, and the quality of services delivered.

Our Vision - Be the Healthiest Community in Wisconsin.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, education, and resources you need to perform your job and ample opportunities for professional growth.

This position will coordinate the care of the surgical patient (children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics) pre-operatively. Duties include but are not limited to the pre-surgery interview with patient/guardian, pre-procedural patient preparation/scheduling (labs, x-rays, cardiac evaluation and any other pertinent testing. Provide patient education pre/post as well as overall pre-procedural coordination of care. Secures all required chart documents prior to admission to the hospital to ensure a seamless surgical admission.

Responsibilities of this position include:

• Medication reconciliation.
• Collaborates with other healthcare teams to ensure all required documentation is collected prior to the surgical patient's admission to the hospital.
• Coordinates direct/indirect care of the patient meeting/interview.
• Communicates appropriate findings to appropriate healthcare team member (Physician, CRNA, and Nursing) from patient interview/diagnostic testing as appropriate for readjustment of the patient plan of care/admission to hospital.
• Documents findings/results in Surginet or current computer system.
• Arranges translation for non-English speaking patients.

Requirements of this position include:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2-4 years perioperative nursing experience preferred
• Able to effectively communicate with care team, patient and family members
• Proficient in Surginet computer system preferred
• Current RN license to practice in the State of Wisconsin upon hire; BLS Certification

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking
• Employee gym