Registered Nurse Endoscopy II, Pool - The Endoscopy Center

SCA Health•Auburn, MA

About The Position

SCA Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy to provide perioperative care at The Endoscopy Center. The nurse develops and implements individualized patient care plans, protects patient safety and privacy, monitors patients throughout the care continuum, and supports recovery from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care. The role includes preparing and maintaining endoscopy scopes and instruments, educating patients and their support people, coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team, and documenting care accurately. The nurse also participates in quality improvement, team activities, competency maintenance, and professional growth while following facility policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. This is a pool position. The stated pay is USD $50.00 per hour. SCA Health describes a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, life insurance, and disability insurance.

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.
Complete Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of employment, or provide documentation of current certification, when pediatric care is included in the facility’s scope of services.

Nice To Haves

One year of GI, operating room, and/or medical-surgical nursing experience.
Specialty certification in GI Nursing.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement an individualized perioperative patient plan of care, including measures to protect the patient from injury and infection.
Operate equipment safely, report and address unsafe situations, handle specimens according to facility procedures, follow standard precautions, and comply with Universal Protocol, site validation, and time-out policies.
Communicate the patient’s status to relevant parties throughout the care continuum and administer medications safely using the eight rights of medication administration.
Practice and monitor aseptic technique.
Manage patient recovery from anesthesia, including moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care; assess patient status at required intervals and provide appropriate nursing care and monitoring.
Perform interventions to maintain patient tissue perfusion and the function of body systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.
Prepare endoscopy scopes for use according to facility procedures and manufacturer instructions; maintain instruments and accessories and troubleshoot malfunctions.
Promote normothermia and protect patients from infection.
Assess patient or support-person knowledge and provide education about psychosocial responses, nutrition, medications, pain management, and expected responses to procedures.
Involve patients or designated support people in care and rehabilitation decisions; protect patient rights, dignity, privacy, and confidentiality; and provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards.
Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes, transfer care as applicable, and provide accurate, concise, pertinent hand-off reports.
Delegate tasks in accordance with applicable nursing practice requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.
Document each episode of care accurately, promptly, completely, and legibly.
Communicate and collaborate effectively with teammates and stakeholders and serve on a multidisciplinary patient-care team.
Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects, performance appraisal, team meetings, training, and daily safety huddles.
Use problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, maintain required competencies, pursue professional growth, and demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
Comply with SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards, and professional guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.