Registered Nurse - Endoscopy Lab, Children's & Women's Hospital

Endoscopy Nurse

USA Health is transforming medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. USA Health is changing how medical care, education, and research impact the health of people who live in Mobile and the surrounding area. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists, and researchers provides the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms. We offer patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve the health and overall well-being of our community.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of care within the nursing scope of practice per the Alabama Board of Nursing
• Consults and collaborates with physicians, anesthesia providers, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care throughout the endoscopic procedure.
• Prepares the endoscopy procedure room by ensuring all necessary equipment, supplies, medications, and endoscopic instruments are available, functional, and ready for use.
• Promotes patient safety by actively participating in the procedural verification process, including the pre-procedure "time out," in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assists with patient positioning using appropriate safety measures and positioning devices to ensure patient comfort, access for the procedure, and prevention of injury.
• Assists the physician during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures by anticipating procedural needs, managing instruments and accessories, administering medications within scope of practice, and monitoring the sterile field as applicable.
• Properly labels, handles, documents, and transports specimens according to organizational policy and regulatory requirements.
• Continuously monitors the patient's physiological status throughout the procedure, recognizing and responding promptly to changes in condition and emergency situations according to established protocols.
• Serves as the communication liaison between the patient, family members, physicians, anesthesia providers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Documents patient assessments, medications, procedural events, interventions, specimens, patient responses, and discharge information accurately, completely, and in a timely manner within the electronic medical record.
• Inspects, operates, and troubleshoots endoscopic equipment and accessories to ensure proper function and collaborates with appropriate personnel when equipment issues arise.
• Performs bedside pre-procedure and post-procedure patient assessments, provides patient education, and reinforces discharge instructions to patients and caregivers.
• Adheres to all infection prevention, high-level disinfection, safety, and regulatory standards governing endoscopic practice.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, competency validation, orientation, and ongoing education of endoscopy staff.
• Assists with stocking, inventory management, and maintaining adequate supplies and equipment within the Endoscopy Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the Endoscopy Department and delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.
• Promote a positive work attitude and provide patient centered care
• Actively develops a sense of team. Initiates and participates in team development
• Maintains professional growth and development through an ongoing process of formal and informal education
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families and healthcare team in person and via telephone
• Timely, consistent, and accurate handoffs to subsequent caregivers
• Responds to overhead pages
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict
• Cooperates, helps others and improves the performance of the unit
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational and hospital requirements
• Utilizes cost effective practices in performing all aspects of the job
• Completes all mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current infection control and safety standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing meeting the minimum standards set by the State of Alabama Required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support within 60 Days Required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 60 Days Required
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.