GI Registered Nurse PRN
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Job Location:
Richardson, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Hiring Now for a GI Registered Nurse PRN at Methodist Surgery Center Richardson TX
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Delivery of safe patient care in the pre-Endoscopy Endoscopy and post-Endoscopy periods of the patients Endoscopic experience through the framework of the nursing process.
REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with minimum of 1-2 years experience.
- Current California Registered Nurse License
- Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications. PALS preferred.
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 AAAHC 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 patients 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.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Surgery Partners, a leading operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services, provides healthcare experiences between providers and patients.
