RN-PD 7AM-5PM ENDOSCOPY

Northwell•Town of Huntington, NY

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific nursing care to a designated group of endoscopy patients through assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate procedures and treatments and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities to the patient care unit team. The role involves assessing patients’ physiologic and psychosocial status, identifying individualized outcomes and care needs, formulating and documenting care plans, implementing prescribed treatments, and evaluating care effectiveness. The nurse also supports patient safety, medication administration, skin care, patient and family education, discharge planning, and coordination with the care team. Varied days and nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage are required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
BCLS certification required.
ACLS certification required.
Moderate sedation qualification required.
Endoscopy experience required.
If hired after January 1, 2013, must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment and obtain a BSN within five years of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiologic health, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status, mobility, sensory deficits, pain, and skin condition.
Assess patients’ psychosocial status, coping mechanisms, comprehension, cultural and ethnic needs, and expectations of care; document findings and care plans.
Identify patient problems, teaching needs, measurable outcomes, and individualized goals.
Develop, prioritize, document, and coordinate plans of care with physicians and other healthcare team members, including cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety; administer prescribed treatments; use necessary equipment; document patient condition and responses; and respond effectively to emergencies.
Provide emotional support, communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and give discharge instructions.
Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, conduct variance analysis, and participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating unit care-improvement systems.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, communicate changes in patient condition, and delegate assignments to patient care and support staff.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care and other skin-care procedures, including preventive measures, simple dressings, compresses, and irrigations.
Administer and document medications safely, including IV push medications; demonstrate medication knowledge and preparation of local solutions and IV drips; educate patients about drug and food interactions.
Educate patients and families, communicate relevant assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.