Registered Nurse-Hourly

AMSURG•Clifton, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will proactively participate as a team member in support of the total endoscopy process. This role involves organizing time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management. The nurse will supervise and direct patient care in the endoscopy room, verify patient procedures prior to transport, and participate in time-outs and safe surgery checklists. Key responsibilities include organizing nursing activities, delegating tasks appropriately, and considering cost containment through economical supply use and efficient turnover time. The nurse will also assist with inventories, address patient needs specific to endoscopy procedures, and transport patients as needed while observing safety requirements. Patient identification, review of medical records for continuity of care, and communication of variances are crucial. Providing comfort, reassurance, and maintaining patient privacy and dignity are essential. The nurse will explain procedures and the plan of care to patients and collaborate with the healthcare team to prepare the procedure room with necessary equipment, supplies, and instruments.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED certification
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
RN with active license in appropriate state
CPR certification
IV conscious sedation training
Endoscopy experience
Evidence of leadership qualities
Strong ethical and moral character references
Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification
ASC experience
Computer literacy

Responsibilities

Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total endoscopy process
Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
Supervises and directs patient care in the endoscopy room
Verifies patient procedure prior to transport to procedure room
Participates in time out in procedure room
Uses safe surgery check list
Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing turnover time
Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
Addresses patient needs specific to the endoscopy procedure
Transports patients to the endoscopy room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety requirements
Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures and communicates with the healthcare team
Reviews patient’s medical record and needs to provide continuity of care, collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team; communicates variances appropriately to other healthcare team members
Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity
Explains procedure(s) and plan of care to the patient
Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the procedure room according to requirements of patient, physician, and procedure to includes, but not be limited to assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments