Registered Nurse Endoscopy II - The Endoscopy Center

SCA Health•Auburn, MA

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy to provide perioperative nursing care at The Endoscopy Center. The RN develops and implements individualized patient care plans, monitors patient status and recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care, supports safe procedures, and evaluates progress toward expected outcomes. The role includes preparing and maintaining endoscopes and related instruments, educating patients and support persons, protecting patient rights and privacy, coordinating care and handoffs, documenting care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, performance appraisal, team meetings, trainings, and safety huddles, maintains required competencies, and complies with facility and SCA policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Other duties may be assigned.

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 is preferred.
Specialty certification in GI Nursing is preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is required within 90 days of employment, or current certification must be documented, when pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized perioperative patient plans of care, including measures to protect patients from injury, infection, and other risks.
Operate equipment safely, report and correct unsafe situations, handle specimens according to policy, use standard precautions and personal protective equipment, and comply with Universal Protocol and time-out procedures.
Communicate the patient’s status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care and administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
Practice and monitor aseptic technique and provide nursing care and monitoring in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
Manage patient recovery from anesthesia, including moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care, and assess patient status at required intervals.
Perform interventions to maintain or restore tissue perfusion, normothermia, and the function of relevant body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances.
Prepare scopes for use according to policy and manufacturer instructions; maintain endoscopy 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 care decisions and rehabilitation, and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care while protecting rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, transfer care as applicable, and provide accurate, concise, pertinent handoff reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing practice laws, regulations, and job descriptions.
Document care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders and serve on a multidisciplinary care-planning team.
Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects and the performance appraisal process.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to foster effective working 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 assigned duties.