Copy of Endoscopy Center Registered Nurse

Responsibilities

• Vital sign monitoring and communication to physician all abnormal findings
• Review patient history
• Complete medication reconciliation
• Review allergies and allergic reactions
• Ensures that informed consent has been completed and signed prior to administration of sedation
• Documentation on all appropriate templates
• CLIA waived testing and communication to physician all abnormal findings
• IV insertion per RGA policy
• RN to RN report between every patient
• Review that all pre-procedure instructions were followed at home and communicate with physician any deviations
• Delegates appropriate tasks to nursing assistants within their scope of practice.
• Patient care in the Procedure Room:
• Vital sign monitoring and communication to physician all abnormal findings
• EKG monitoring
• Absentee assistance with interruptible tasks
• Conscious sedation administration as instructed by physician
• Maintenance of patient condition and notify physician of any significant changes
• Preparation of pathology specimens
• Abdominal pressure as directed by physician
• Documentation patient’s progress to include condition, medication, and nursing intervention
• Maintain knowledge of the care and handling of GI equipment
• RN to RN report between every patient
• Other duties as assigned within their scope of practice.
• Care in the Recovery Room:
• Vital sign monitoring and communication to physician of all abnormal findings
• Assessment of patient post-procedure and notify physician of any significant changes in condition
• Validates and carries out orders on assigned patients
• Initiates timely discharge of patient, ensuring that the patient has met all discharge criteria
• Uses teaching strategies that meet individual patient needs for post-procedure care
• Delegates appropriate tasks to nursing assistants within their scope of practice
• Maintains monitoring of completion of tasks
• Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of patient responses to nursing care, medications, treatments, procedures, and teaching
• Other duties as assigned within their scope of practice.
• Guest Relations:
• Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior in work setting
• Maintains good interpersonal relationships
• Participates in the Quality Assessment program
• Cooperates with other departments for coordinating patient care
• Precepts new employees
• Affords assistance in implementing unit changes
• Adapts in changes in assignments and work load as necessitated by staffing changes and patient volumes
• Orients to charge nurse responsibilities and assumes responsibilities when necessary
• Cooperates with Endoscopy Supervisor to assure adequate staffing
• Keeps Endoscopy Supervisor informed of personnel problems
• Time Management:
• Manages assignment with maximum efficiency by accurately setting priorities
• Organizing work for maximum productivity
• Delegating non-professional aspects of care to ancillary staff
• Assists colleagues to complete work.
• Professional Performance:
• Adheres to philosophy, policies, and procedures of organization
• Supports organization's goals
• Maintains knowledge base by attending mandatory and regular in-services
• Participating in scheduled drills
• Reading selected up-to-date nursing/medical literature
• Developing management or clinical skills through workshops and seminars
• Serves on committees
• Attends staff meetings and actively participates
• Reads minutes of meetings that are not attended
• Cooperates and participates in research department as needed
• Demonstrates respect and understanding of confidentiality for patients, staff, and others
• Participates in evaluation of safety and areas of risk for patient safety
• Participates in evaluation of nursing procedures and equipment by communicating to Endoscopy Supervisor
• Assumes responsibility to keep informed of scheduled work days, changes in the schedule, and arrives on time
• Makes required personal schedule changes through the appropriate channels

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current state license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
• Experience in GI endoscopy preferred
• Membership in GI specialty or other local, state or national professional societies is encouraged
• Maintains Basic Cardiac Life Support certification
• Maintains ACLS certification

Benefits

• Information RGA is proud to offer a robust selection of benefit offerings to eligible Full Time and "Flexible Full Time" staff, including Employer Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability, Blue Cross Blue Shield Health, Dental, and Vision Plans with a company funded HRA account, 401k/Profit sharing and more!
• Some other highlights include:
• No nights or weekends: We operate Monday through Friday!
• 8 paid holidays: including the day after Thanksgiving!
• Company Paid Life Insurance policy with guaranteed issue of $50k!
• We also offer additional supplemental life options through our partners at UNUM.