Registered Nurse, Endoscopy

Site: Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization, Inc.

 

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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

 

Job Summary

To provide excellent patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the center of all we do. To provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care for our patients.
-Responsible for assessing, planning and evaluating the care of each patient assigned.
-Adheres to Post Sedation Care Unit (PSCU) standards of nursing care.
-Observes vital sign, IV Site and any special monitoring equipment required for the recovery period. Implements plan of care during recovery period.
-Assessment of patients according to systemic approach.
-Appropriately communicate nursing assessment to the physician.
-Assess and implement discharge utilizing the Aldrete Scoring Criteria.
-Record physician orders and nursing implementation of orders. The nurse must demonstrate competency and knowledge in caring for patients who have received moderate and deep sedation.
-Maintains a safe physical environment, including equipment and supplies.
-Assist in the development of the Center’s Quality Management and Professional Improvement Program. Actively participates in the ongoing Quality Management and Profession Improvement Program.
-Promotes good public relations with the patient’s family and visitors.
-Participates in the center’s in-services relative to position and maintain professional competency. Adheres to the Center’s Policy and Procedures.
-Administer medications used in moderate sedation under the direct supervision of the Gastroenterologist.
-Reports to the Gastroenterologist changes in the patient’s condition.
-Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth through participation in formal and informal education opportunities specifically related to endoscopy services.
-Ensures continuity of care by documenting all patient care information appropriately and communicating pertinent information as necessary.
-Performs nursing procedures according to facility policy and procedures
-Demonstrates proficiency in endoscopy skills.
-Assess health education needs of the patient/family at the time of the visit and develops a plan to meet these needs.
-Teaches patients and family aspects of health care that will promote health and wellbeing, including physician instructions.

 

Qualifications

Education
Diploma Nursing required

Licenses and Credentials
Registered Nurse - State of Massachusetts

Experience
Endoscopy experience required and Ambulatory-setting Experience preferred

 

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

We are seeking a compassionate and flexible Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. This role is ideal for an experienced nurse looking to provide high-quality patient care while covering scheduled vacations and staffing needs.

Hours of operations are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.

 

Remote Type

Onsite

 

Work Location

659 Washington Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$35.80 - $51.64/Hourly

 

Grade

BPRN608C

 

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