The Registered Nurse provides safe patient care throughout the pre-endoscopy, endoscopy, and post-endoscopy phases. They are responsible for assessing patient status, documenting outcomes, and collaborating with the healthcare team to ensure efficient clinical operations.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited nursing school and hold a current Florida Registered Nurse license. Additionally, current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
Delivery of safe patient care in the pre-Endoscopy, Endoscopy, and post-Endoscopy periods of the patient’s Endoscopic experience through the framework of the nursing process.
Supervision received: Supervisor of Clinical Services
Education/Experience
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Florida Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications.
Knowledge, skills, abilities
Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.
Consults with physician and other health care team members in planning care and establishing desired outcomes.
Ensures that required equipment and supplies are available.
Involves peers and other team members in planning and revising of care.
Bases nursing care on specific nursing diagnoses and nursing orders.
Gives safe (economical) and efficient nursing care to the patient.
Ensures that waiting significant others receive periodic status/progress reports per physician input.
Practices and assists others in maintaining universal precautions and electrical and environmental safety.
Practices within federal, state and nurse practice guidelines and regulations.
Is able to recognize changes in patient status; reports pertinent information.
Conserves materials and equipment through appropriate use.
Prepares and labels all specimens according to hospital policy and procedure; documents appropriately.
Gives pertinent, concise, precise information to relief staff.
Directs and delegates activity of team members appropriately in emergency situations.
Measure patient responses to medical and nursing interventions based on expected outcomes.
Ensures that equipment and supplies are returned to their proper location after use.
Identifies and prioritizes individual patient care needs according to age, physiological, psychosocial, cultural and physical status.
Plans care based on contemplated procedure, standards of practice, admission assessment and MD preference.
Documents in a clear, concise, accurate, legible manner.
Documents all necessary information related to patient’s progress and outcomes in interventions.
Ensures completion of resuscitation record following Code Blue procedures.
Assesses physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
Identifies chief complaint.
Assesses pain per policy.
Assesses patient medical history.
Demonstrates competency in patient identification verification per policy
Demonstrates competency in pre-procedure phone calls.
Physical demands
Standing: 66-100%
Sitting: 0-33%
Walking: 66-100%
Lifting: 0-50lbs. as needed
Carrying: 0-25lbs. as needed
Pushing: 0-400lbs. on wheels with assistance as needed
Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
Pulling: As necessary while providing patient care
Bending: Proper bending necessary to pick things off the floor
Squatting: As necessary while providing care
Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
Kneeling: If necessary while providing patient care
Reaching: overhead while providing patient care
General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to provide patient care.
Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable disease, electrical equipment, etc.
Personal
Protective
Equipment: Provided (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover).
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
