RN -Endo

Job Summary:

• Works under the supervision of the Director.
• The Registered Nurse II assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individualized care in a patient care area according to departmental policies and procedures and Nurse Practice Act.
• She/he will individualize patient care based upon the age appropriate and developmental needs and will accept responsibility for the direction of co-workers in the implementation of the plan of care.
• Collaborates with physicians, patient/families and members of the health care team in delivering a plan of care.
• Utilizes positive communication skills.
• May be required to work on other nursing units according to distribution of staff and patients.
• Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited registered nursing program.
• Bachelors of Science (BS) in Nursing.

Experience:

• Recent charge nurse experience.
• Epic Experience Required: Minimum of 6–12 months within the past year.
• Endoscopy experience.
• Progressive Care, Critical Care and/or ER experience.

Skills and Competencies:

• Airway management.
• EKG interpretation.
• Moderate sedation.
• Sedatives and reversal medication.
• Phase II recoveries.
• Flexible with unit needs.

Unit Details:

• 3 Recovery bays.
• 2 Procedure rooms plus travel to ICU, DI, OR, etc.
• Nurse: Patient ratio = 1:3.

Additional Requirements:

• Open to floating within cluster/similar department: highly desirable.