RN GI Lab PRN

Job: RN GI Lab
Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt
Job Category: 2 Professionals

Position Summary
Under general supervision GI Lab Nurses deliver care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment planning intervention implementation and evaluation in accordance with established philosophy. Nurses collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Nurses effectively interact with patients significant others and family while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. The nature of the direction and supervision required for this position varies by state and job setting. Due to the broad range of medical conditions nurses will encounter they must be well-versed in a large variety of health conditions.

Essential Functions
-Knows/conforms to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Boards rules and regulations as well as all Federal State or local laws rules or regulations.
-Provide without discrimination nursing services regardless of age disability economic status gender national origin and race religion or health problems of the patients service.
-Responsible for the total nursing care assessment planning implementation and evaluation of each assigned patient.
-Plans provides evaluates and documents nursing care discharge planning and teaching.
-Assures the plan is carried out and provided in a safe environment through performance and supervision of subordinate personnel.
-Educates patients family or others to attain optimal health and continuity of care.
-Demonstrates critical thinking skills in decision making.
-Properly documents ongoing assessment plan or care and medication administration.
-Documentation and administration of blood products.
-Monitors and interprets clinical information and reports abnormal findings as appropriate.
-Provide care to patients during the preoperative intraoperative and postoperative phases of care.
-Functions as charge nurse when required.
-Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
-Maintain composure during stressful situations.
-Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Work Experience
-Two years of inpatient nursing experience preferred.
-One year of experience working in an ambulatory surgical center or endoscopy laboratory preferred.

Education
-Registered Nurse currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas required.
-BLS (Basic Life Support) upon hire date required.
-ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) within 90 days of hire date required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
Lifting/Carrying Pushing/Pulling
Lbs. % Time Lbs. % Time

Movement % Time
Bend/Stoop/Twist 0-33
Crouch/Squat 0-33
Kneel/Crawl 0-33
Reach above Shoulder 0-33
Reach below Shoulder 0-33
Repetitive Arm 34-66
Repetitive Hand 34-66
Grasping 34-66
Squeezing 0-33
Climb Stairs 0-33
Walking Uneven 0-33
Walking Even 34-66

Environment % Time
Indoors 67-100
Outdoors 0-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 0-33

Equipment % Time
Motor Vehicles None
Foot Pedals 0-33
Extreme Heat None
Dusty None
Excessive Noise 0-33

Work near % Time
Machinery 34-66
Electricity 34-66
Sharps 34-66
Chemicals 34-66
Fumes 34-66
Heights None

Vision
Depth Perception Required
< 20 Required
Color Not Required
Peripheral Required

Endurance Hours at Once Total in 12HR
Sit 1 3
Stand 4 4.5
Walk 4 4.5