Registered Nurse Endoscopy II - The Endoscopy Center of West Central Ohio

SCA Health•Fort Shawnee, OH

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy develops and implements individualized perioperative plans of care, monitors and supports patients throughout the care continuum, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The RN provides safe, age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care; advocates for patients; protects their rights, dignity, privacy, and confidential health information; and communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team. The role includes managing recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care, monitoring patient status, maintaining aseptic technique and appropriate tissue perfusion, preventing infection, and supporting the patient’s body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance. The RN prepares endoscopy scopes for use, maintains instruments and accessories, and recognizes and troubleshoots malfunctions. The nurse also educates patients or designated support persons, documents care, transfers care as needed, and complies with facility policies, professional standards, and regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current state nursing licensure in good standing.
Successful completion of BLS or BCLS within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current certification.
Successful completion of ACLS within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current certification.
PALS completion within 90 days of employment, or documentation of current certification, when pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services.

Nice To Haves

One year of GI, OR, and/or medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.
Specialty certification in GI Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized perioperative patient plans of care.
Protect patients from injury and infection, follow standard precautions, and use personal protective equipment.
Operate equipment safely, report and correct unsafe conditions, handle specimens according to facility policy, and follow Universal Protocol, site validation, and time-out procedures.
Advocate for patients and communicate their status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
Administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration and practice and monitor aseptic technique.
Manage patient recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care; assess patient status and provide nursing care and monitoring according to policies and procedures.
Perform interventions to maintain tissue perfusion and the function of the patient’s organ systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance at or above baseline levels.
Ensure patients are at or returned to normothermia by the end of the immediate postoperative period.
Prepare endoscopy scopes for use according to policies, procedures, and manufacturer instructions; maintain instruments and accessories and troubleshoot malfunctions.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain management, and expected procedure responses.
Involve patients or designated support persons in decisions about perioperative care and rehabilitation.
Provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, transfer care as applicable, and give accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and job descriptions.
Document episodes of care accurately, promptly, completely, and legibly.
Communicate and collaborate with team members and stakeholders, and serve on a multidisciplinary patient-care team.
Participate in quality review and 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 and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
Participate in team meetings, trainings, and daily safety huddles.
Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and perform other duties as assigned.