GI Registered Nurse FT

Azspineandjoint; Richardson, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Surgery Center in Richardson, TX is hiring a Gastroenterology Nurse full-time. The role involves delivering safe care through pre-, intra-, and post-endoscopy phases under the nursing process, reporting to the Director of Nursing.

Requirements include nursing school graduation with 1–2 years experience, a current California RN license, and BLS/ACLS (PALS preferred). The position emphasizes teamwork, safety, and clear patient status reporting.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of safe patient care in the pre-Endoscopy, Endoscopy, and post-Endoscopy periods of the patient’s Endoscopic experience through the nursing process.
• Reports to: Director of Nursing.
• Involves planning with physicians and health care team members and ensuring equipment and supplies are available.
• Directs and delegates activity of team members in emergencies and documents patient progress clearly and concisely.

Education

Registered Nurse License

Job description

Description

Hiring Now for a Gastroenterology Nurse FT at Methodist Surgery Center, Richardson TX

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Delivery of safe patient care in the pre-Endoscopy, Endoscopy, and post-Endoscopy periods of the patient’s 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 patient’s 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 patient medical history.
• Demonstrates competency in patient identification verification per policy
• Demonstrates competency in pre-procedure phone calls.

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