Endoscopy RN II — GI Care Specialist

SCA Health; Mountainside (NJ); On-site; USD 61,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SCA Health in New Jersey is seeking an experienced perioperative nurse to develop and implement individualized patient care plans across GI, OR and postoperative settings. You will protect patients from injury, ensure safe operation of equipment, and advocate for patient safety throughout the continuum of care.

This role requires current RN licensure, with GI/OR experience preferred, BLS/BCLS, ACLS and possibly PALS certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of GI, OR and/or medical/surgical nursing experience preferred.
• Current state nursing licensure to practice in good standings.
• Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 90 of employment or documentation of current BLS/BCLS certification.
• Successful completion of Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Course within 90 days of employment or documentation of current ACLS certification.
• Successful completion of Pediatric Advance Life support (PALS) course is required when pediatric care is included in the facility scope of services within 90 days of employment or documentation of current PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop an individualized perioperative patient plan of care by implementing.
• Protecting the patient from injury caused by extraneous objects and chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal sources.
• Demonstrating safe operation of equipment and machinery and follows procedures for reporting and correcting an unsafe situation.
• Speaking up with safety concerns acting as the patients advocate.
• Handling specimens according to facility policy and procedures.
• Adhering to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment.
• Complying with Universal Protocol and facility site validation and time-out policy
• Communicating the patient’s current status to relevant parties throughout the continuum of care.
• Administering medications safely and correctly using the 8 rights of medication administration.
• Practicing and monitoring aseptic technique.
• Managing patient recovery from anesthesia – Moderate sedation and Monitored anesthesia care.
• Assessing patient status at intervals in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Providing nursing care and appropriate monitoring in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Performing interventions to maintain the patient’s tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels.
• Ensuring scopes are prepared for use in accordance with policies and procedures and manufacturer’s instructions for use.

Job description

SCA Health in New Jersey is seeking an experienced perioperative nurse to develop and implement individualized patient care plans across GI, OR and postoperative settings. You will protect patients from injury, ensure safe operation of equipment, and advocate for patient safety throughout the continuum of care.

This role requires current RN licensure, with GI/OR experience preferred, BLS/BCLS, ACLS and possibly PALS certification.