Endoscopy Associate - Endoscopy - Mount Sinai Hospital - 11AM-7:30PM- PER DIEM

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

3d•$24 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

The Per Diem Endoscopy Associate performs direct patient-care activities under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse and attending physician, following Department of Nursing guidelines and policies. The role supports diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures, assists with patient needs, and helps maintain clinical equipment, supplies, and a safe care environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
Familiarity with standard concepts and practices of endoscopic clinical procedures preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs and records patient vital signs, including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and respirations.
Documents intake and output and other assigned data.
Reports changes in a patient's condition or abnormal values to the Registered Nurse.
Sets up equipment and assists the physician and Registered Nurse with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, manometry, SpyGlass, 24-hour pH testing, and Bravo procedures; downloads Bravo and 24-hour pH patient information into the appropriate database.
Checks equipment function for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Cleans, disinfects, and/or sterilizes equipment and accessories according to Infection Control guidelines and documents processing activities in the appropriate logs.
Maintains processing machines, including scheduled filter changes.
Troubleshoots equipment and scope problems and arranges repairs with the manufacturer and/or Hospital Clinical Engineering Department.
Performs clinical procedures such as specimen collection, EKG, post-mortem care, and maintenance of skin integrity.
Prepares specimens by labeling them carefully and entering the appropriate information in the log book.
Assists patients with activities of daily living, orients them to the clinical environment, and assists with ambulation and mobilization.
Applies heat and cold applications when necessary.
Maintains a safe, clean, and functional environment, including comfortable patient movement and room maintenance such as bed-stripping and trash removal when necessary.
Assists with patient transport when needed.
Maintains travel carts with appropriate supplies and ensures equipment is in working order.
Maintains patient isolation status under Registered Nurse direction and according to established procedures.
Performs and documents critical alarm checks on medication and nutrition refrigerators, call bells, and the eyewash station.
Tests designated procedure rooms for negative pressure.
Performs daily inventories of stock and non-stock supplies, places orders through appropriate systems according to PAR levels, and removes outdated supplies.