Endoscopy Nurse

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to patients with complex needs.
• Implements the steps of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation) and integrate these activities with all members of the health care team.
• Delegates and supervises nursing care activities provided by personnel assigned to assist in the provision of nursing care such as, but not limited to, Licensed Practical nurses, Nursing Student Associates, Certified Nursing assistants, Technician, Unit Assistants and Unit Service Coordinators.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care activities and assures compliance to standards.
• Manages the implementation of therapeutic/diagnostic orders as per policy.
• Evaluates and communicates to physician patient response and condition changes.
• Keeps family informed of care status and changes in that status.
• Captivates discharge planning for patients, families utilizing hospital and community resources.
• Teaches patients and families in accordance with standards and patient teaching guidelines.
• Maintains patient and family confidentiality according to hospital policy.
• Service as an active patient and family advocate.
• Documents according to policy and procedure.
• Responsible for emergency and safety conduct.
• Maintains Basic Life Support certification.
• Identifies cardiopulmonary arrest and initiates CPR.
• Demonstrates adherence to Universal Precautions, Safety Programs and other infection control measures.
• Reviews fire, disaster, and infection control in manual.
• Demonstrates ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situation.
• Checks emergency equipment.
• Reports unsafe situations to the Registered Nurse or to the Clinical Manager.
• Utilizes assistive devices when available.
• Maintains an environment conducive to patient comfort and safety.
• Exercises proper care in the use of equipment and reports need for repair to the appropriate person.
• Utilizes side rails and restraints in accordance with Nursing procedure and policy of Rhode Island Hospital.
• Adheres to constant observation protocols as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
• Basic Knowledge: Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
• Experience: Two years’ medical-surgical nursing experience and telemetry experience required. Two years Endoscopy experience preferred.