Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Job Description

Job Description

Staff Nurse

Endoscopy

Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS) is a leading, non-profit healthcare organization, passionately dedicated to improving the health and well-being of our community. With a history dating back to 1898, LMHS remains a cornerstone of healthcare excellence, catering to the evolving needs of Licking County. Our cutting-edge facility provides a comprehensive spectrum of patient care services, from life-saving emergency medicine to the comforting embrace of home healthcare, with a unique range of specialized medical services, including cancer, heart health, maternity, and mental wellness.

When you join the LMHS team, you become a vital part of your local community Hospital. Working at LMHS is not just a job, it is a unique opportunity to directly impact the health and well-being of your friends, family, and neighbors. You will be providing care in a place in which you are personally connected, where the impact of your work extends beyond the Hospital doors and into the heart of our community. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion ensures that every member of our community is served with respect and compassion. Join us in our mission – dedicated to patient safety, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, and with a passionate team of highly trained and compassionate individuals who strive to improve the health of the community.

Position Summary

A clinical competent registered professional nurse who delivers patient care through the nursing process, including assessment, planning and delivery of care, patient education and delegation of nursing care. Requires both cognitive and technical skills to work with complex equipment, and assist physician specialists with performance of endoscopic and other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures specific to the GI Laboratory. Work entails interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively with physicians, hospital staff, offices, patients, families and other guests. Job requires knowledge, skills and ability to provide psychosocial and cultural age-related care from adolescent through geriatric population. Accountable to the patient and family for care provided, and to the patient care manager for the totality of performance. Meets all standards and requirements of the LMH universal job description.

Responsibilities

• Resolve operational issues related to scheduling.
• Follow Procedural Sedation monitoring protocols.
• Appropriately collect and label all tissue and other specimens.
• Protect equipment from damage due to improper handling or use.
• Demonstrate and validate proper technique related to cleaning, disinfecting and storing of endoscopes.
• Appropriately communicates with all team members, patients, and family.
• Document proficiency in GI specialty software application.

Requirements

• Call Hours - Required with a 30-minute response time
• Maintain Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Ohio.
• Maintain certification in CPR, basic arrhythmia, and airway management.
• Complete and maintain ALS certification.
• Formulate nursing plan of care.
• Document pertinent info relative to patient condition.
• Assess and respond to patient needs.
• Understand new technology quickly.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems.
• LMH is accredited by DNV and TJC, and as such, may require specific annual education related to specialty certifications and standards.

Licking Memorial Health Systems is an equal opportunity employer and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. Licking Memorial Health Systems does not discriminate against applicants because of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors protected by law.