RN, Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse

** Description*
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** Entity:
Penn Medicine Doylestown Health*
* ** Department:
Inpatient GI Lab*
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* Location:

595 West State Street, Doylestown Pa 18901*
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* Hours:

RPT Hours- 20 Hours a week*
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* Job Summary:

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* To provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to collaborate with the physician's medical

plan, and to execute the objectives and follow the policies of the hospital. To assist the surgeon in all procedures including

advanced procedures in both the GI suite and the operating room.

** Accountabilities** :

- 1. Assesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, and manages patient care according to department and hospital standards and giving consideration to age-specific accommodations.

- Utilizes the nursing process for all patients assigned to his/her care

- Implements nursing/physician orders that result in achievement of organizational, nursing and physician goals.

- Utilizes analytical skills to provide efficient patient care and be able to handle critical situations in a timely and safe manner.

- Able to provide care to the critical of patients including those requiring airway and/or ventilatory support and hemodynamic monitoring and intervention.

- Develops, implements and documents care plan based on nursing/physician orders, evidence-based practice and according to department standards.

- Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of normal physiology and disease

- pathophysiology, appropriate nursing and medical interventions and a knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the lifespan.

- Demonstrates appropriate skill in utilization of the EMR.

- Documents assessments, patient treatment, response and effectiveness of care according to department guidelines.

- Provides teaching and discharge planning based on assessment of self-care knowledge/ability on an ongoing basis.

- Ensures appropriate completion of chart and other documentation including transcription of physician orders, charge entry and medication reconciliation.

- Appropriately delegates all Associates under his/her supervision according to their skill level.

- Demonstrates initiative and self-direction in completion of assigned responsibilities in accordance with department needs.

- Performs selected therapeutic interventions and diagnostic procedures according to department standards as ordered to include but not limited to:

◦ medication administration according to hospital policy

◦ point of care testing

◦ cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring

◦ initiation and maintenance of oxygen therapy

◦ specimen collection utilizing mobile lab when appropriate

◦ phlebotomy (venipuncture)

◦ Adheres to Moderate Sedation Guidelines pre, intra and post procedurally.

◦ Thoroughly completes the GI Monitoring Record for all sedation cases.

◦ Successfully performs and records a "Time Out" before each procedure.

◦ GI Chart checks to be done daily, the day prior to the scheduled procedure.

- Assists patients physically by providing physical support through pushing, pulling, lifting, reaching, turning, kneeling, standing, sitting and balancing, and psychologically by providing emotional intervention.

- Demonstrates ability to perform with clinical proficiency in crises and medical emergencies.

- Demonstrates ability to be technically competent in all psychomotor interventions when administering physical and psychosocial care to patients.

- Implements decontamination, cleaning and reprocessing of endoscopic equipment and accessories according to policy and procedure. Utilizes appropriate methods (guided by standards) and techniques to achieve results in an effective and…