Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy (PRN)

Imperial Health•Lake Charles, LA

17h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care according to established standards and practices, assists physicians in coordinating patient care, and serves as a primary liaison among patients, staff, and physicians. The role primarily supports recovery after endoscopy procedures, including patient discharge. The position is PRN, approximately two days per week as needed, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. No weekends, nights, or holidays are required. The position reports to the Director of Nursing and does not supervise employees.

Requirements

Louisiana Registered Nurse license.
IV certification.
ACLS certification.
Dependability.
Communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of medical-surgical experience.

Responsibilities

Provide patient recovery care following endoscopy procedures and assist with discharge.
Assist physicians with examinations and special procedures.
Make, receive, and handle medically related calls as directed by physicians, including calls regarding prescriptions, hospital admissions, patients, and other physicians.
Keep examination rooms and physicians’ offices clean and maintain necessary supplies.
Counsel and reassure apprehensive patients and assist them with clinic routines.
Perform medically related tasks as directed by the physician, particularly those related to the physician’s specialization.
Ensure examination and special-procedure rooms have biohazard and non-biohazard containers, and dispose of sharps in a sharps container.
Educate patients on self-administration of medication when appropriate.
Follow clinic infection-control policies when handling and disposing of infectious or hazardous waste.
Ensure patient chart entries are accurate and timely, and forward charts as appropriate.
Notify patients of test results and schedule follow-up appointments as appropriate.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Start IVs and perform IV pushes as required.
Mix medications, including cytotoxic drugs, as required.
Observe, record, and report patients’ conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to physicians.
Dispense medication as directed.
Educate patients and families about diagnoses, procedures, medications, nutrition, and health and wellness maintenance.
Perform other tasks as assigned.