ENDOSCOPY RN - PRN

Clarkston Surgery Center is an established ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in operation since 2009. The staff of this ASC are highly-trained professionals, who are committed to creating and working in a positive environment. Clarkston Surgery Center provides the highest level of surgical services. The staff works to continuously improve quality and service by focusing on the processes that are important in meeting the needs of patients and their families and physicians on staff at the facility.

Job Summary: low- and high-level disinfection of endoscopy scopes, assists with direct patient care, and performs specialized procedures of a routine nature.

Provides direct patient care by assisting patients with changing linens, ambulation, and transport. Maintains a clean and orderly patient care environment. Obtains and records patient vital signs, provides nutritional intake and reports results and observations. Demonstrates the primary goal of efficiently providing surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Knows and adheres to policies of the Center and demonstrates fiscal responsibility.

1. Follows standards, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for Endoscopy nursing care according to accepted standards.
2. Maintains and demonstrates current skills and knowledge of Endoscopy procedures and techniques.
3. Provides multi-dimensional care for assigned patients. Includes patient care in the pre-operative holding area, care in the Endoscopy suite, and care for the patient in the PACU.
4. Maintains and demonstrates current skills and knowledge in endoscopic procedures.
5. Demonstrates ability to understand the unique needs of each age group of the patient population.
6. Prepares patients, equipment and room for Endoscopy procedures.
7. Assists physicians with Endoscopy procedures per the SGNA guidelines. Specialized knowledge, experience and training is required for endoscope manipulation under the direction of the endoscopist.
8. Demonstrates accountability and responsibility for the care of facility assets.
9. Assesses the patient's physiological and psychological needs.
10. Administers conscious sedation to patients that meet criteria under the direction of the attending physician while adhering to conscious sedation policies and monitors the patient to provide a safe environment during the Endoscopy procedure.
11. Follows OSHA and other standards for protection against blood borne pathogens.
12. Seeks involvement in activities that promote professional growth and behavior.
13. Uses good body mechanics.
14. Remains calm and function as a team member during times of stress and crisis situations.
15. Informs Manager of applicable day-to-day situations.
16. Follows employee health and other personnel and staffing policies.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and comprehend instructions, directions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to present information in one-on-one and small group situations to patients, physicians and other employees.

Job Behavior: Demonstrates ability to work as a team member and to communicate directly and professionally. Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient-oriented, and self-motivated. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span. He/she is able to identify and categorize each patient's age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for an infant, adolescent, adult, or geriatric patient. Maintains professional conduct and appearance.

Education and/or Experience: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Currently licensed in the state of Michigan. CPR required, advanced life support certification required. Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities. Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position. SGNA certification preferred. Minimum of one-year experience in Outpatient Endoscopy or surgery.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other skills and abilities: General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures for an operating room.

Physical Demands: Shall be physically able to stand, walk, and maintain varied body motions and positions for long periods of time. Demonstrates manual dexterity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee shall be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools. The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Shall be able to hear and speak. Shall be able to move up to 100 pounds.

Medical specialties:

• Surgery

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Medical-Surgical
• Surgery

Standard shift:

• 8-10 hours
• Monday-Friday

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (Required)
• Working knowledge of SIS-Complete (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN (Required)

Work Location: In person - Clarkston, MI