RN Surgery Center/Endo/Pain (Per Diem)

Cape Cod Healthcare; Falmouth (MA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 112,000; Part time

Job summary

Falmouth Hospital Association in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced Endoscopy RN to coordinate total nursing care for patients, assist with procedures and provide patient and family teaching.

The role requires MA RN license, BLS, ACLS within 3 months, moderate sedation cert, 2–3 years Endoscopy experience; per diem schedule with rotating days and occasional weekends/holidays; pay range 38.36–81.23 hourly.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and communicate in English.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts.
• BLS certification.
• Successful passage of FH’s pharmacology exam.
• Successful passage of Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam.
• ACLS within three months.
• Moderate Sedation certification with three months.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of current Endoscopy experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates total nursing care for patients.
• Participates in patient and family teaching, pre, intra and post procedure.
• Demonstrates leadership abilities by working with the patient care team.
• Assists physicians with endoscopy/colonoscopy procedures and related pain management.
• Documents diagnoses and assessments.
• Administers medications safely, including moderate sedation under physician guidance.
• Provides care with attention to pain management and patient comfort.
• Performs cardiovascular assessment and age-specific care.
• Reports signs of neglect/abuse as required by law.

Skills

English communication

BLS certification

ACLS within 3 months

Moderate Sedation certification

Pharmacology exam

Basic Arrhythmia program

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Current MA RN license

Job description

Purpose of Position: Coordinates total nursing care for patients in the above listed setting. Participates in patient and family teaching, pre, intra and post procedure. Demonstrates leadership abilities by working cooperatively with all patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing standards

Description

• Practices according to entity mandatory requirements.
• Practices according to department expectations and according to best practice standards of care.
• Practices with a Customer Service approach to all activities.
• Participates in ongoing Performance Improvement programs.
• Cares for patients utilizing the nursing process, with an interdisciplinary approach.
• Provides effective patient and family teaching throughout the spectrum of care, initiating discharge planning at time of admission.
• Assesses patients for actual and potential problems and updates assessments continually.
• Documents the patients’ diagnosises which are derived from: health assessment, history and interviews.
• Administers medications safely, to include moderate sedation within hospital guidelines under the direction of the physician.
• Manages the patient with pain.
• Utilizes chemical and physical restraints per policy.
• Identifies signs and symptoms of neglect/abuse and reports as required by law.
• Cares for terminally ill patient and family, respective of patient’s advance directives.
• Addresses age-specific needs of infants, toddlers, school age, adolescents, adults, older adults.
• Performs cardiovascular assessment.
• Assess the physical, mental and psychosocial status of patients.
• Assists physicians with minor/local surgical procedures to include pain management interventions.
• Assists physicians with gastroenterology procedures to include but not limited to colonoscopy with polypectomy, biopsy, splinting patient’s abdominal wall during colonoscopy, esophageal dilations, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, bandings and electrocautery procedures to include argon plasma coagulation, clipping and subcutaneous injections.

Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers in a manner that reflects Falmouth Hospital’s commitment to CARES: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and service.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and communicate in English.
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• BLS certification.
• Successful passage of FH’s pharmacology exam.
• Successful passage of Basic Arrhythmia Program or challenge exam.
• ACLS within three months.
• Moderate Sedation certification with three months.
• Minimum of 2 to 3 years of current (within the last 5 years) Endoscopy experience.

Schedule Details: Per Diem Hours, Rotating Days, Occasional Weekends and Occasional Holidays

Organization : Falmouth Hospital Association

Primary Location : Massachusetts-N Falmouth

Department : FHA-N Falmouth Endo

Annual/Hourly: Hourly

Hiring Pay Range: 38.36 - 81.23