The Role
Provides individualized nursing care in an endoscopy center per physician orders and facility policies. Plans, executes, and evaluates patient care across all procedure phases, administers IV conscious sedation after required training, maintains life support certifications, and may travel to a sister center. Performs documentation, patient assessment, and physical tasks including lifting up to 25 pounds.
Summary Generated by Built In
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized and specialized nursing care to patients within the endoscopy center in accordance with physicians orders, recognized nursing techniques, legal aspects of current nurse practice in the State of Georgia and the Centers policies and procedures. Is responsible for planning, executing and evaluating the nursing care given to patients. Will have contact with the patient in each phase of his experience. Must be self-directed and able to work independently with minimal supervision. Maybe required to travel to a sister center.
REPORTS TO: Registered Nurse Manager (RN)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current State license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Experience in GI endoscopy preferred.
- Membership in GI specialty or other local, state, or national professional societies encouraged.
- Maintains Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. ACLS certification is recommended, but optional.
- Completion of Airway Management Module is required prior to administering IV conscious sedation. Score of 100% on conscious sedation module post-test.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
Ability to work under stress. Moderate periods of sitting and computer use. Good visual acuity. Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel sensation to discern temperature, texture, size, and shape. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time, lifting and carrying of items weighing up to 25 pounds.
Skills Required
- Current State license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Experience in GI endoscopy.
- Membership in GI specialty or other local, state, or national professional societies.
- Maintains Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Completion of Airway Management Module prior to administering IV conscious sedation and score of 100% on conscious sedation module post-test.
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The Company
What We Do
United Digestive is an Atlanta-based physician practice management company focused on delivering value for GI physicians and gastroenterology practices nationwide. The company serves independent practices by leveraging advanced operational infrastructure and insights to reduce administrative burden, while supporting clinicians' objective to provide the highest-quality patient care.
