Endoscopy RN - No Nights, Weekends or Holidays

Come work at the largest, award winning Outpatient Surgery Center in Michigan! The Endoscopy RN is part of the amazing Patient Care experience at Copper Ridge Surgery Center. You will enjoy a Monday - Friday schedule with no Nights, Weekends or Holidays.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides safe, therapeutic and quality driven direct care to patients utilizing nursing processes and diagnosis in a timely manner, setting appropriate priorities and acting as patient advocate.
• Communicates appropriate patient care information to Endoscopy staff, post-operative staff and physicians regarding patient medical history, procedures, treatments, medications and patient responses as needed.
• Carries out physician orders correctly and promptly, documenting all activities. Completes clinical documentation accurately and concisely within the patient’s record.
• Maintains effective, respectful, and professional communication between staff, anesthesia providers, physicians and additional healthcare partners.
• Participates in improving Center’s clinical performance and patient satisfaction scores.
• Communicates and interacts with patients, families, physicians and peers in a positive and supportive manner.
• Maintains required professional licenses and certificates. Attends and participates in continuing education programs, communication groups, and staff meetings.
• Complies with cost containment practices by properly utilizing resources, caring for equipment and working efficiently as a team.
• Participates in quality assurance monitoring including infection prevention practices, proper medication administration, specimen handling and safe inject practices.
• Serves as preceptor and mentor to new or cross-trained staff members.
• Observes and complies with all health and safety precautions and participates in processes meeting or exceeding regulatory and accreditation guidelines.
• Participates in mandatory safety training, drills, risk management and other educational opportunities.
• Demonstrates ability and initiative to function as charge nurse in absence of Team Leader, when necessary
• Adheres to all Center policies regarding confidentiality of patient information including HIPAA guidelines, patient care and quality standards.
• Monitors, reports, and documents symptoms or changes in patient’s conditions, taking appropriate action in emergency situations.
• Safely administers medications to patients, monitoring for possible side effects or reactions.
• Directs and delegates endoscopy technicians in performing safe patient care within their scope of practice
• May assist in other areas of the Surgery Center as needed.
• Assists technician and is responsible for proper handling, labeling, recording and processing of specimens.
• Works effectively as a team, assisting and supporting co-workers when needed.
• Supports a culture of safety that encourages everyone to speak up to prevent errors.
• Other duties as assigned.

SKILLS and REQUIREMENTS

• Strong interpersonal skills to work positively with patients, families, physicians and professional peers.
• Has knowledge of and follows Universal Precautions and guidelines.
• Effective interpersonal skills including those required during stressful situations.
• One or more years of demonstrated Endoscopy experiences and skills preferred, with knowledge of accepted SGNA and State Department of Health standards. Excellent customer service skills; professional friendly attitude. Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, physicians, and staff. Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, and has strong organizational skills
• Must be tactful, discreet, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• Team oriented
• Proficient in IV start skills, obtaining complete nursing assessments and health histories.
• Nursing assessment skills utilizing basic nursing theory.
• Knowledgeable of common medications and their relationship to anesthetics and the endoscopic process.
• Demonstrated effective critical thinking, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills; including use for trainings, electronic health records, email, timecards, occurrence reporting, etc.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current MI licensure
• ACLS certification required within one (1) year of employment.
• BLS certification

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regularly required to use hands to control or feel objects, grasp, move or assemble objects.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, twist, squat or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to talk or hear; read, write, understand and carry out directions
• Will serve in patient care including patient movement or lifting. Standing, bending, stooping, crouching, kneeling and ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Outpatient

Ability to Relocate:

• Traverse City, MI 49684: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $32