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Job Summary:
In this position, the Registered Nurse has primary responsibility and accountability for the nursing care and safety of patients who are undergoing an endoscopic and/or invasive procedure with or without sedation. This nurse demonstrates skills in interpersonal relationships, critical thinking, and efficiency, serves as a resource to students and new caregivers and is involved in the quality improvement process.
Job Responsibilities:
-Collaborates with the Pre-operative care RN to assess the holistic patient needs and procedure requirements and performs ongoing assessments and documents change from baseline status.
-Develops, implements, and communicates a plan of care that prescribes the nursing actions and priorities to achieve the patient plan of care goals.
-Responds to comfort needs of the patient and patient/family request for health information as appropriate.
-Uses principles of aseptic practice in varying situations an...