RN-Endoscopy at Forrest General Hospital – Hattiesburg, Mississippi

The RN performs under the direct supervision and delegated assignments by the Department Coordinator to achieve quality patient care. Occasionally, the RN is cross-utilized in different departments throughout Forrest General Hospital as deemed necessary by the Department Manager and Surgical Services Supervisor. The RN Staff Nurse shall implement the nursing process in an organized, systematic manner to include assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in collaboration with the Nurse Manager as evidenced by documentation in Electronic Health Record, direct observation, and patient evaluations of their care. The RN is responsible to the Department Coordinator for patient care and ultimately accountable to the Nursing Director.

Performance Expectations:

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles.
• Provides for exceptional patient and coworker experiences by following our standards of practice of always using positive language
• Demonstrates independence and exercises sound judgment in interactions with physicians and the interprofessional care team.
• Promotes a positive work environment with the Endoscopy team.
• Collaborates with all members of the Endoscopy team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent information in a comprehensive manner.
• Exhibits open and professional communication.
• Role models fair and consistent leadership skills for effective team dynamics.
• Performs all the duties of required of an Endoscopy staff nurse.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
• Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation and verbal communication. Also, communicates pertinent information to all health care team members.
• Exhibits an ability to work with minimal supervision during endoscopic procedures, admission, and recovery of patients and other related procedures.
• Maintains timely and accurate nursing records and ensuring that confidentiality is respected.
• Storing, checking and administering drugs by established standards and guidelines.
• Participating in the care and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialized equipment, ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination at all times including accurate records of traceability of all endoscopes and associated equipment.
• Maintains own clinical skills are staying current in skills, ongoing competencies, equipment and certifications required in the specific nursing area, including EKG rhythm identification, Endoscopy specific education, Moderate Sedation, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform all technical skills required for the Endoscopy Department ’s population by rendering professional nursing care including administering medications; starting IVs; venipuncture; blood products; perform technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic procedures; Setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care.
• Maintains a safe and clean environment within the clinical area in accordance with established standards and regulations.
• Demonstrates the aptitude for safely positioning and assisting patients during Endoscopy procedures.
• Implements a systematic and comprehensive plan of care to provide individualized care, educates patient and family about diagnosis, treatments or prescribed medical regimen and medications in accordance with patient and family readiness and ability to learn. Maintains personal contact with patients and relatives, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity, and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills and uses professional judgment to respond promptly with intervention when clinical changes occur, and prevention of complications in patients.
• Communicates effectively with others in an appropriate and timely manner. Adheres to and promotes the established values of the organization, i.e., customer service, safety, infection, control, and compliance standards.
• Consistently follows the patient care and FGH policy, procedures, and standards of care in performing nursing duties.
• Sets a positive example to all staff in daily activities.
• Behaviors and interactions demonstrate a positive attitude, personal initiative and motivation to achieve the goals of the department.
• Champions the development and growth of safety culture.
• Demonstrates organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Participates in all competencies planned for the job role prior to deadlines.
• Complies with the Surgical Services policy.
• Follows the policies in the Employee Handbook.
• The spreading of rumors and gossip creates unnecessary turmoil, weakens working relationships, and is contrary to the spirit of the hospital and is prohibited.
• Uses “We Care” philosophy daily and communication.
• Works assigned shift and responds when called upon for additional or emergency services.
• Required appropriate use of departments’ communication app.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related job duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education/Skills

• A graduate of a recognized non-online RN program required.

Work Experience:

• Minimal 1-2 years nursing experience required.
• Critical Care experience preferred.
• Previous Endoscopy experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure-DUE UPON HIRE

• Licensed RN able to practice within the State of MS

Additional Certification/Licensure - Obtained based on required timeframe below

• Basic Life Support

Within 30 Days of Employment

Required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Within 90 Days of Employment

Required

• NIH Stroke Scale

Within 90 Days of Employment

Required

• Moderate Sedation

Within 90 Days of Employment

Required

• Telemetry Nurse Education

Within 90 Days of Employment

Required

Mental Demands:

Ability to perform as a team member, cooperate with others, follow directions precisely,demonstrate

initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.