Registered Nurse Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities

Philosophy

• Supports the center’s ideology, mission, goals, and objectives
• Performs in accordance with the center’s policies and procedures
• Follows the center’s standards for ethical business conduct
• Conducts self as a positive role model and team member
• Recognizes patients’ rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
• Participates in center committees, meetings, in-services, and activities
• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
• Interacts with others in a positive, respectful, and considerate manner
• Uses center resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
• Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
• Compliance program
• Contributes to the progress and development of the center’s adopted compliance program
• Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
• Performance-improvement program
• Contributes to the progress and development of the center's adopted performance-improvement programs
• Objectively evaluates suggestions, grievances, and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care
• Participates in data collection activities to support the performance-improvement program
• Safety/risk-management program
• Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
• Reports observed or suspected safety violations, hazards, and policy and procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
• Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education and other learning experiences
• Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
• Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
• Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
• Participates in teaching programs in the center for employees and physicians on topics of special interest/pertinent to outpatient surgery
• Assists with orientation and training of new personnel and acts as a resource person for problems related to patient care
• Welcomes suggestions and recommendations
• Participates as a team member in support of the total perioperative process
• Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
• Supervises and directs patient care in an endoscopy room
• Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively
• Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
• Assists with supply, drug, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
• Addresses patient needs during admission to the endoscopy room, with attention to requirements specific to the outpatient setting
• Transports patients to the endoscopy room observing policies, procedures, and safety requirements, and according to patient needs
• Identifies the patient and correct procedure according to policy and procedure and communicates with all members of the surgical team
• Reviews patient’s medical record and needs to plan care with other healthcare team members
• Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
• Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity
• Explains procedures and care to the patient
• Prepares room according to requirements of patient and procedure to be performed
• Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments before start of procedure
• Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient
• Administers medication per order of physician and based on condition of patient
• Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation preprocedure, during procedure, and postprocedure
• Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other perioperative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
• Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician

Physical Duties

• Ability to sit/stand for a considerable amount of time; ability to walk and some moderate lifting
• Visual and auditory acuity for frequent use of computer, telephone, and occasional use of other office equipment
• Ability to perform occasional overhead and low reaching
• Physical strength required for equipment needs and patient-care activities
• Visual and auditory acuity for timely responsiveness and patient-care assessment activities
• Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
• Constant and frequent judgment and response
• Occasional judgment and response to disasters or emergencies, actual events, or drills

Requirements

• High school graduate or GED certification
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• RN with active license in appropriate state
• BLS/ACLS certification

IV Certification

EKG Certification

• Endoscopy experience preferred but not required
• Evidence of leadership qualities
• Strong ethical and moral character references
• Must be able to commit to assigned hours as per part time employee policy
• Language skills adequate for high-level written, interpersonal, and telephone communication.
• Pay Based upon experience