PRN Registered Nurse Endoscopy

Job Description Summary

The RN in endoscopy prepares the surgical patient for Endoscopy Room readiness. Records and verifies medications, performs patient assessment for surgery, verifies history, starts IV's, administers medications per physician/anesthesia order, receives the patient into post op care after surgical procedure from PACU, attest to wound/surgical site and charts the status, addresses pain management of the post op patient and discharges the patient from facility to home after verbally going over the post op care instructions, return appointment with the caregiver present.

This position is PRN Monday-Friday 6 am - 2:30 pm with NO on-call requirements. Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type PRN Cost Center CC004761 ORBG - Endoscopy Pay Rate Type Hourly Pay Grade Health-28 Scheduled Weekly Hours 8 Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Provide professional nursing care within an assigned unit and coordinate care planning with other disciplines. Work Environment Regularly exposed to infectious, contagious and blood borne diseases. Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances. Exposed to unpleasant elements including accidents, injuries and illnesses. Subject to varying and unpredictable situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations. Must be able to handle emergency or crisis situations.

Is occasionally subject to irregular hours. Occasional exposure to radiation

LPN, CNA, WS, Tech, MOA

Financial stewardship of supplies and resources.

Documents initial nursing histories, assesses patients’ conditions per policy requirements and develops individual care plans for patients taking into consideration their physical, psycho-social, environmental, cultural, and spiritual needs. Assists physicians with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care according to established policies and procedures. Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consult with other specialists as required and revises nursing care processes as necessary to obtain optimal patient care.

Coordinates discharge planning. Monitors and records patients’ condition. Maintains confidentiality. Using an interdisciplinary approach, formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning [including family teaching] as appropriate. Coordinates patients’ ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services. Communicates patients’ condition during hand-offs. Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned by the director of nursing, charge nurse and/or medical staff.

Performs charge duties as requested by director, after six (6) months nursing experience and appropriate training as required. Rounds on patients per policy to improve clinical outcome. Orients or mentors new staff members. Listens effectively to the patient to facilitate care requirements. Provides first line customer service response. Follows the MUSC Standards of Behaviors. Other duties as assigned.

Must possess the ability to read and interpret business or safety manuals, clinical or technical procedures or regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and/or manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to…