Registered Nurse

Position: Registered Nurse-Hourly
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

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

Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify high level disinfection and/or sterility of instruments

and supplies according to policy and procedure

Assists with the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure;

monitors throughout procedure

Administers medication(s), per order of physician

Handles tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures

Logs specimens

Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate logistics and timely documentation per policy and procedure

Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures

Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care

Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned