As an Endoscopy Center RN, you will provide specialized nursing care and critical support throughout endoscopic procedures, ensuring patient safety, comfort, and optimal outcomes.Every day you will expertly assess patients pre-procedure, assist physicians during endoscopy, monitor vital signs and sedation levels, and meticulously provide post-procedure care and education, maintaining a sterile and efficient environment.To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding clinical skills, strong attention to detail, and a calm, compassionate demeanor, contributing significantly to successful diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for our patients.

• Delivers professional nursing care to endoscopy center patients during all phases of care; adheres to all applicable policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards.
• Prepares patients for endoscopic procedure:
  • Performs pre-procedure assessment and gathers data relevant to patient procedure to include, review pre-procedure patient information, history, medications, and allergies.
  • Plans care appropriately based on needs identified during initial and on-going assessments.
  • Addresses more complex, urgent, or emergent situations and escalated from other endoscopy center staff.
  • Performs point of care testing (CLIA-Waived Tests only) following established protocols/instructions.
  • Inserts peripheral intravenous catheter per established protocol.
  • Administer pre-procedure medications as ordered by physician; documents medication administration per established procedures.
• Provides care to the patient and assistance to the physician during the endoscopic procedure:
  • Assists in preparing the procedure room prior to each procedure, including general cleaning, room turn-over, and restocking of supplies.
  • Determines availability of all necessary equipment and supplies; procures unanticipated items needed for team members during the procedure.
  • Serves as an integral member of the time out process and is directly responsible for completing the pre-procedure checklist.
  • Documents procedure and interactions in patient’s electronic medical record in accordance with established procedures.
  • Assures accurate labeling and ordering of pathology specimens obtained during the procedure.
• Provides care to the patient during the post-procedure/recovery phase:
  • Monitors patient and records vital signs, level of consciousness, and pain level during recovery.
  • Alerts physician of patient’s status and any adverse events.
  • Determines patient appropriateness for discharge from recovery.
  • Provides discharge education to patient and family/caregiver; provides education regarding results, findings, and diagnoses within scope of practice.
• Identifies opportunities for, and participates in, performance/quality improvement activities to improve endoscopy center outcomes, healthcare delivery systems, and address patient safety/satisfaction and cost containment.

Required

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing and one year of recent related work experience in an acute care setting (i.e. Med/Surg, ICU, PCU, PACU strongly preferred), upon hire or
• new graduate with completion of a senior practicum in a specialty area (e.g., critical care, ED, PACU, or GI), upon hire
• Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 30 Days