Endoscopy RN: Expert Patient-Care Leader

DirectShifts; Brooklyn (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DirectShifts is seeking an Endoscopy Registered Nurse to perform pre-, intraprocedural, and postprocedural care, including assessment, documentation, and equipment handling. The role requires ensuring patient safety, verifying details, and collaborating with the care team in a dynamic endoscopy setting.

The position emphasizes patient-centered care, accurate charting, and adherence to protocol across the perioperative continuum.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in an Endoscopy Unit, PACU, Operating Room, or Critical Care setting.
• Experience with pre- and intraprocedural interventions, patient assessment, and documentation.
• Ability to supervise and direct patient care in the endoscopy suite and ensure proper techniques.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessment/data collection focusing on physiologic, cognitive, and cultural diversity.
• Supervises and directs patient care in the endoscopy suite with proper techniques.
• Verifies patient identifiers, procedure, consent, NPO status, and allergies.
• Communicates collected data to the care team to complete Pre-Procedure Verification Checklist.
• Collaborates with proceduralist and team to plan interventions.
• Assists with safe patient positioning for the procedure.
• Intervenes with techniques and safety precautions to meet patient needs.
• Evaluates and documents patient responses and revises the care plan as needed.
• Ensures supplies and equipment are sterile or high-level disinfected and ready.
• Observes changes in patient condition and communicates to the team.
• Directs staff when necessary and reports unusual occurrences to the proceduralist.
• Ensures medications on field are administered and charted.
• Handles specimens with proper labeling and secure storage as per policy.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job description

DirectShifts is seeking an Endoscopy Registered Nurse to perform pre-, intraprocedural, and postprocedural care, including assessment, documentation, and equipment handling. The role requires ensuring patient safety, verifying details, and collaborating with the care team in a dynamic endoscopy setting.

The position emphasizes patient-centered care, accurate charting, and adherence to protocol across the perioperative continuum.