Endoscopy Registered Nurse
Urbana, IL
Voca Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Days

Shift: Day 4- 9 hour day shifts with rotating start times typically between 0630 and 0800 4x9 Hr 

Schedule Notes:4- 9 hour day shifts with rotating start times typically between 0630 and 0800Skills: Required Skills & Experience: -Two plus (2) + years of relevant experience. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A Required Skills & Experience: -Minimum three (3) years of relevant nursing experience. Preferred Skills & Experience: -N/A Required Skills: [ "MODERATE SEDATION", "PATIENT CARE", "ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURES", "PATIENT ASSESSMENT", "HEALTH HISTORY REVIEW"]Education: Required Education: -ASNPreferred Education: -N/ARequired Certifications & Licensure: -IL RN License.-BLS-AHA.-ACLS-AHA.Preferred Certifications & Licensure: -N/A Required Education: -ASN. 

Description: Job Summary:The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via the utilization of the nursing process, nursing trends, technology, financial and human resources within the philosophy of the institution. The staff Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility for patients undergoing endoscopy procedures including prep, intra procedure and recovery phases for routine GI procedures of colonoscopy and upper endoscopy. The RN will provide direct patient care, rotating through the phases, and deliver moderate sedation under direction of physician. Works collaboratively with unit staff to provide care to outpatient populations and delegates to unlicensed personal as appropriate.Job Responsibilities:-Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service.-Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice.-Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.-Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs.-Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patientcare procedures.-Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation.-Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.-Communicates with others directly and in private when necessary to resolve issues.-Offers constructive feedback to assist in the professional development of peers, and confers with colleagues to expand knowledge base.-Identifies own learning needs and takes initiative to begin appropriate solution.-Fulfills all requirements of departmental competencies.-Prepares patient for procedure.-Completes assessment, reviews health history, starts IV and provides education to patient.-Monitors and sedates patients during their procedure.-Cares for patients in both phase 1 and phase 2 recovery.-Assists the CRNA during cases requiring anesthesia involvement.-The overall role of the professional RN in Digestive Health is to define, direct, supervise and evaluate patient care directly and via delegation to others by using the nursing process. Performs all responsibilities and duties required by unit as specific to the scope of service. Implements procedures and theories related to the specific area of practice. Maintains up-to-date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to assure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team. Completes initial assessment upon patient admission and develops appropriate plan of care in accordance with unit standards and that is based on patient and family needs. Implements plan of care, nursing interventions, and patient care procedures. Modifies plan of care based upon continuous evaluation. Takes responsibility for patient and employee safety by reporting and/or correcting safety hazards and incidents.