Endoscopy Nurse BWH 850 Boylston Street

Mass General Brigham•Brookline, MA

5d•$42 - $106•Onsite

About The Position

The Endoscopy Nurse is a Massachusetts-registered professional nurse who plans and provides patient care in accordance with the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual and Nursing Standards of Care. The nurse uses initiative, knowledge, and clinical skills to care for patients with complex needs and assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. The position provides care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures, including pre-procedure and post-procedure recovery care, and reports directly to a designated nurse manager or supervisor. This is a 27-hour-per-week position consisting of three 9-hour shifts at 850 Boylston Street. The work location is onsite, and the shift is rotating.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Registered Nurse registered in Massachusetts.
IV placement skills.
Recent Endoscopy Procedure Room experience within the last year, including IV Conscious Sedation (IVCS) experience in an endoscopy procedure room.
Prior experience within the last year providing care for patients undergoing endoscopic procedures, including pre-procedure and post-procedure recovery care.
General sedation, OR, or PACU experience alone does not meet the experience requirement unless it includes specific endoscopy procedure room IVCS experience.
Basic analytic thinking necessary to care for a group of patients.
Observational skills and the ability to set priorities.
Ability to function under stress with good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to apply hospital standards in service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.

Responsibilities

Plan and provide patient care in accordance with Nursing Standards of Care and the Nursing Department's Clinical Practice Manual.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, taking responsibility for assigned patients.
Provide care to patients undergoing endoscopic procedures, including pre-procedure and post-procedure recovery care.
Apply clinical judgment, observation, and prioritization skills to care for a group of patients.
Collaborate effectively through teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time and priority management.