Registered Nurse-Hourly

Job Details
Description
Essential Duties, Tasks, and 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 efficient 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
Qualifications
1. Cooperative work attitude toward coworkers, management, patients, visitors, and physicians

2. Ability to promote favorable center image with physicians, patients, insurance companies, and general public

3. Ability to make decisions and solve problems

Requirements
1. High school graduate or GED certification

2. Graduate of accredited school of nursing

3. RN with active license in appropriate state

4. CPR certification

5. IV conscious sedation training

6. Endoscopy experience

7. Evidence of leadership qualities

8. Strong ethical and moral character references

9. Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication in American English

Preferred
1. ACLS certification 2. ASC experience 3. Computer literacy

Qualifications
Experience
Preferred
1 year:
Endoscopy Nurse experience 1 year preferred.
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
Advanced Cardio Life Supp
Basic Life Support