Registered Nurse, Endoscopy

Mass General Brigham•Braintree, MA

6d•$37 - $71•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites. Job Summary To provide excellent patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the center of all we do. To provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care for our patients.

Requirements

Diploma Nursing required
Registered Nurse - State of Massachusetts
Endoscopy experience required

Nice To Haves

Ambulatory-setting Experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for assessing, planning and evaluating the care of each patient assigned.
Adheres to Post Sedation Care Unit (PSCU) standards of nursing care.
Observes vital sign, IV Site and any special monitoring equipment required for the recovery period. Implements plan of care during recovery period.
Assessment of patients according to systemic approach.
Appropriately communicate nursing assessment to the physician.
Assess and implement discharge utilizing the Aldrete Scoring Criteria.
Record physician orders and nursing implementation of orders. The nurse must demonstrate competency and knowledge in caring for patients who have received moderate and deep sedation.
Maintains a safe physical environment, including equipment and supplies.
Assist in the development of the Center’s Quality Management and Professional Improvement Program. Actively participates in the ongoing Quality Management and Profession Improvement Program.
Promotes good public relations with the patient’s family and visitors.
Participates in the center’s in-services relative to position and maintain professional competency. Adheres to the Center’s Policy and Procedures.
Administer medications used in moderate sedation under the direct supervision of the Gastroenterologist.
Reports to the Gastroenterologist changes in the patient’s condition.
Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in formal and informal education opportunities specifically related to endoscopy services.
Ensures continuity of care by documenting all patient care information appropriately and communicating pertinent information as necessary.
Performs nursing procedures according to facility policy and procedures
Demonstrates proficiency in endoscopy skills.
Assess health education needs of the patient/family at the time of the visit and develops a plan to meet these needs.
Teaches patients and family aspects of health care that will promote health and wellbeing, including physician instructions.