Endoscopy Registered Nurse (URGENT NEED)

Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization.

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.

What sets SCA Health apart isn't just what we do, it's how we do it. Clinical quality

Service excellence

Continuous improvement

Inclusion

At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you'll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.

Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care by implementing:

Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources.

Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.

Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.

Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.

Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy

Communicating the patient's current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.

Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.

Implementing the plan of care including the following interventions:

Managing patient recovery from anesthesia Moderate sedation and Monitored anesthesia care.

Assessing patient status at intervals in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

Providing nursing care and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.

Ensuring scopes are prepared for use in accordance with policies and procedures and manufacturer's instructions for use.

Maintaining endoscopy instruments and accessories in working order. Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels.

Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period.

Involving the patient or designated support person actively in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process.

Providing age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.

Transfer care as applicable.

Provide hand-off report to other teammates that are accurate, concise and pertinent to the patient's condition and response to care.

Delegate tasks according to the state Nurse Practice Act (if applicable), state board of nursing or professional registration requirements, state laws, and job descriptions.

Document episode of care accurately, timely, completely, and legibly.

Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in planning patient care.

Participate in quality review and performance improvement projects.

Participate in the performance appraisal process.

Use problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships.

Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of individuals and health information.

Comply with all SCA and facility policies and procedures, regulatory and accreditation standards and professional guidelines when providing patient care.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

One year of GI, OR and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.

Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings.

Successful completion of Pediatric Advance Life support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.

Specialty certification in GI Nursing is preferred.

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