RN Endoscopy - 32 hrs/wk. 1st shift

Purpose of the Position

The primary purpose of this position is to assess, plan, direct, administer, teach and evaluate nursing care; to ensure quality and efficiency according to established policies and procedures, and especially the performance of job-related technical skills.

Duty 1: Ensures Complete Patient Assessments and Formulates an Individualized Plan of Care

• Ensures complete patient assessments
• Formulates an individualized plan of care

Duty 2: Manages Emotional and Physical Pain and Promotes Comfort Based on Standards of Care and Protocol

• Manages emotional and physical pain
• Promotes comfort based on standards of care and protocol

Duty 3: Functions as a Team Member and Works Collaboratively and Interdependently in the Surgical Role

• Functions as a team member
• Works collaboratively and interdependently in the surgical role

Duty 4: Assumes an Active Role in Keeping Informed Regarding Changes in Policies, Surgical Procedures and Equipment

• Affirms an active role in keeping informed
• Regarding changes in policies, surgical procedures and equipment

Duty 5: Supports the Implementation of Clinical Changes and Evidence-Based Practices

• Supports the implementation of clinical changes
• Supports evidence-based practices

Duty 6: Tailors Nursing Care to Meet the Age-Specific and Developmentally Appropriate Patient Care

• Tailors nursing care to meet the age-specific and developmentally appropriate patient care

Duty 7: Demonstrates Knowledge of Standards That Reflect Professional and JAHO Guidelines for Care and Recognizes Personal Accountability for the Guidelines

• Demonstrates knowledge of standards that reflect professional and JAHO guidelines for care
• Recognizes personal accountability for the guidelines

Duty 8: Demonstrates Appropriate Isolation Techniques and Procedures in Accordance with Universal Precautions to Maintain a Clean and Safe Work Environment

• Demonstrates appropriate isolation techniques and procedures
• In accordance with universal precautions to maintain a clean and safe work environment

Duty 9: Demonstrates Knowledge in Correct Use of All Forms and Documentation Utilized in Daily Operations of the Department

• Demonstrates knowledge in correct use of all forms and documentation
• Utilized in daily operations of the department

Duty 10: Maintains an Awareness and Demonstrates an Understanding of the Surgical Patient’s Need for Comfort, Positioning, Safety and Follows Through to Provide Needed Services

• Maintains an awareness
• Demonstrates an understanding of the surgical patient’s need for comfort, positioning, safety
• Follows through to provide needed services

Duty 11: Demonstrates Cost-Effective Awareness and Practices Efficient and Non-Wasteful Use of Supplies and Equipment

• Demonstrates cost-effective awareness
• Practices efficient and non-wasteful use of supplies and equipment

Duty 12: Assures Patient’s Rights to Confidentiality of Care and Treatment

• Assures patient’s rights to confidentiality of care and treatment