Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology

**REGISTERED NURSE - GASTROENTEROLOGY****SITE OF SERVICE:** Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH), 1650 Cochrane Cir, CO 80913**POSITION OVERVIEW** : The RN, Gastroenterology (GI) supporting Evans Army Community Hospital provides high-quality care to military beneficiaries in a mission-focused military treatment facility environment. This role supports the health and readiness of active-duty service members, families, and other eligible beneficiaries through direct patient care, clinical coordination, and accurate documentation in the electronic health record.**POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:****Education:** Degree of Nursing/Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).**Experience:** Two years of nursing experience in an outpatient setting within the past 3 years. Minimum of 1-year bedside hospital experience. Experience performing care and treatment of patients in a gastroenterology setting.**Licensure:** Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse.**Cardiac Certification:** BLS and ACLS through American Heart or the American Red Cross.**U.S. Citizenship:** Shall be a U.S. citizen**English Language Requirement:** Shall be able to read, write, speak and understand English well enough to effectively communicate with all patients and other health care providers.**Physical Capability:** Shall be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all services required under the contract.**DUTIES:**· Provides direct nursing care to patients undergoing gastroenterology procedures including colonoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), flexible sigmoidoscopy, and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.· Perform pre-procedure nursing assessments including patient history review, medication reconciliation, allergy verification, and readiness assessment.· Initiates and maintains intravenous (IV) access and administers medications in accordance with provider orders and facility protocols.· Monitors patients receiving moderate/conscious sedation, including cardiac monitoring, respiratory status, oxygen saturation, and hemodynamic stability.· Recognizes and responds to adverse events and emergencies in accordance with BLS and ACLS protocols.· Provides post-procedure recovery care and patient education for discharge readiness and follow-up care.· Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care and optimal clinical outcomes.· Maintains compliance with infection control standards, safety policies, and DHA and Joint Commission regulatory requirements.· Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely within the electronic medical record.· Assists with preparation, operation, and maintenance of gastroenterology procedural equipment.· Coordinates patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.· Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.· Performs physical exams and health histories.· Provides health promotions, counseling, and education.· Administers medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.· Guides and advises care provided by other healthcare professionals.· Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.· Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and quickly reacts in emergency situations.· Makes referral appointments and arranges specialty care as appropriate.· Performs nursing services identified in the TO.· Conducts research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.· Strongly preferred working knowledge of the military health care system including TRICARE health benefits.· Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions.· Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.· Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.· Accountable for making patient appointments and follow up.· Assesses patient needs telephonically and/or in person.· Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization. Effectively uses appropriate communication format in #J-18808-Ljbffr