Endoscopy RN
Charleston, SC
MetaSense, Inc.
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of the professional nursing theory and practice to give and evaluate patient care. Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to administer patient care. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide on-going patient care. Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions. Skill in preparing and maintaining records and writing reports. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, hospital, medical staff and the public. Ability to analyze situations and apply critical thinking. Ability to communicate clearly. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

Contacts:
Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients, families, physicians, employees and visitors.

Work Demands/Environment:
Frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, stooping. Frequent lifting/moving patients. Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Constant reaching with hands/arms. Frequent talking or hearing. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Intermittent exposure to risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Moderate noise level in work area. Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours. May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department.

Skills
BLS (AHA only) - Required
BSN - Highly desired
Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing - Required

Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment - Required
Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to administer patient care - Required
Knowledge of the professional nursing theory and practice to give and evaluate patient care - Required
Licensed as RN in SC or licensed in a recognized NCSBN compact state and is not a perm resident of SC - Required
Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide on-going patient care - Required
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, hospital, medical staff and the public - Required
Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions - Required
Skill in preparing and maintaining records and writing reports - Required
Ability to analyze situations and apply critical thinking - Required
Ability to communicate clearly - Required
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations - Required

Additional
KNOWLEDGE OF COMMON SAFETY HAZARDS AND PRECAUTIONS
KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
KNOWLEDGE OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING THEORY AND PRACTICE
APPLYING AND MODIFYING PRINCIPLES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND SOLUTION RECOMMENDATION
PREPARING AND MAINTAINING RECORDS
WRITING REPORTS

Education:
Graduate of an accredited school or college of nursing. BSN preferred