Registered Nurse (RN) ASC (31375)

Responsibilities

• Verifies patient consent for procedures and ensures patient confidentiality.
• Obtains and documents health history, vital signs, health risk factors and assesses patient.
• Provides patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations.
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information.
• Organizes documentation and accurate recording of pertinent clinical data to establish a concise record of the health care delivered.
• Assures and documents appropriate follow-up of patients.
• Responds to incoming patient procedure-related phone calls.
• Provides safe and proficient assistance to the patient and physician during procedures.
• Obtains a thorough understanding of each procedure and the equipment used during procedures.
• Learns scope reprocessing techniques utilized by the facility.
• Has knowledge of preparation and administration of all medications used in the facility.
• Uses complete assessment skills to monitor the patient and proceed with corrective measures where indicated.
• Provides pre and post-procedure teaching to patients.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION: RN degree. Completion of nursing training from an accredited school of nursing.
• EXPERIENCE: Professional nursing experience, gastroenterology experience and IV placement experience preferred.