Job Summary: Practices autonomously and in accordance with the professional nursing standards, within the parameters of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, and within the policies and procedures of Anderson Hospital. Provides care to patients receiving endoscopy procedures. Is responsible for the interviewing, assessment, and screening of endoscopy patients. Provides guidance and direction to the Endoscopy Technician. Takes call for unscheduled endoscopy procedures.
Service and Quality Standards:
Service
Is customer focused
Anticipates customer needs
Adheres to customer service standards
Is Competent, caring and compassionate
Treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect
Demonstrates competent, caring and compassionate behavior
to customers and coworkers
People
Is conversation conscious
Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information
Is positive in interactions with others
Is courteous and respectful
Promotes a harassment free environment
Inspires the trust of others
Acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements of the Code of Conduct/ Code of Excellence and identifies any conflicts of interest.
Quality
Is excellent in patient care and service
Demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation
Assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback
Is safety conscious
Demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initiatives
Is involved with improvement efforts
Supports performance improvement
Seeks ways to improve systems and services
Shows commitment to improvement efforts
Meets mandatory educational requirements
Growth
Is a loyal ambassador
Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision
Is active and involved
Supports hospital initiatives
Champions innovation and supports change
Is a positive role model
Fosters team cooperation
Finance
Is a good steward of hospital resources
Develops/uses efficient work methods
Is cost effective
Conserves organizational resources
Job Responsibilities:
- Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical and religious diversity.
- Provides age-appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
- Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching barriers and outcomes.
- Completes documentation accurately and appropriately in a timely manner, according to hospital policies and procedures.
- Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.
- Engages in activities to expand and/or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice.
- Demonstrates flexibility to meet department, organization and patient/family needs.
- Provides leadership and autonomy in the professional practice setting and the profession.
- Assists with the orientation of new employees
- Precepts student nurses
- Delegates appropriately
- Self-manages time and responsibilities
- Follows principles of aseptic technique.
- Performs department maintenance duties.
- Demonstrates competency of pre-operative, post-operative, and intra-operative responsibilities as indicated in department.
- Demonstrates competency of circulating as applicable to hiring agreement.
- Delegates responsibilities to appropriate health care team members and monitors their activity and work performance.
- Participates in follow-op phone calls for Endoscopy patients.
- Participates in interviewing, assessment, and screening of Endoscopy patients.
- Orders lab work appropriately and initiates appropriate orders.
- Accurately completes the PAT/Pre-op Checklist.
- Independently follows up on appropriate needs for patients.
- Is responsible for taking Endoscopy call and maintains technical skills relating to scopes/processors/Medivators (as applicable to hiring agreement).
- Other duties as assigned.
