Endoscopy Registered Nurse 2 Full-Time (weekday and weekend on call rotation required)

About the role

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Responsibilities

• Utilization of Nursing Process Assessment: compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis; utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques; anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines; determines priorities for patient care needs or problems; reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/or response to treatment(s).
• Planning: initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis; incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care; coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
• Implementation: performs clinical nursing skills independently; administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately; initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary; appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel; communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record; verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals; communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors; applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.