Registered Nurse Endoscopy II - Fort Worth Endoscopy Center

SCA Health•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy to provide perioperative nursing care at Fort Worth Endoscopy Center. The nurse develops and implements individualized patient care plans, monitors patients through recovery from moderate sedation or monitored anesthesia care, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The role includes ensuring patient safety, preparing and maintaining endoscopy equipment, providing education, protecting patient rights and privacy, and communicating and collaborating with the multidisciplinary care team. The nurse also documents care, participates in quality improvement and team activities, maintains competencies, and complies with facility policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state nursing licensure in good standing.
Complete Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 days of employment, or provide documentation of current certification.
Complete Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of employment, or provide documentation of current certification.

Nice To Haves

One year of GI, operating room, and/or medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
Specialty certification in GI Nursing preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required when pediatric care is within the facility’s scope of services; complete it within 90 days of employment or provide documentation of current certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
Protect patients from injury and infection; follow standard precautions, use personal protective equipment, and practice aseptic technique.
Operate equipment safely, report and correct unsafe situations, prepare scopes according to policies and manufacturer instructions, and maintain and troubleshoot endoscopy instruments and accessories.
Follow specimen-handling procedures, Universal Protocol, site validation, and time-out policies.
Administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
Communicate patient status throughout the continuum of care and provide accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports when transferring care.
Manage patient recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care; assess patient status at required intervals and provide appropriate monitoring and nursing care.
Perform interventions to maintain or restore patient systems and functions, including tissue perfusion, normothermia, and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain management, and expected procedural responses.
Involve patients or designated support people in care decisions and rehabilitation; protect patients’ rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality, and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and document care accurately, promptly, completely, and legibly.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing practice laws and requirements.
Communicate and collaborate with teammates and stakeholders; participate in multidisciplinary care planning, team meetings, training, and daily safety huddles.
Participate in quality review, performance improvement projects, and the performance appraisal process.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective work relationships; maintain required competencies and pursue professional growth.
Comply with SCA and facility policies, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines; demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Perform other duties as assigned.