RN - Digestive Health Procedures
Company: CARLE
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: September 27, 2024
Job Description:
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 with opportunity to
train for advanced and pulmonary teams. The RN will provide direct
patient care, rotating through the phases, and deliver moderate
sedation under direction of physician. Works collaboratively with
other departments and unit staff to provide care to inpatient and
outpatient populations and delegates to unlicensed personal as
appropriate.
- 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.
- 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.
Keywords: CARLE, Bloomington , RN - Digestive Health Procedures, Healthcare , Bloomington, Illinois
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