Nurse Endoscopy at Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Conscious Sedation, Endoscopy Procedures, Colonoscopies, EGDs, ERCPs, EUS, Bronchoscopies, Patient Assessment, Critical Thinking, Skilled Procedures, Documentation, Collaboration, Precepting, Mentoring, Acute Care, ACLS

Industry

Description

Where You’ll Work Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities Day Per Diem Endoscopy Registered Nurse Our Endoscopy department performs between 350-450 procedures per month. The RN will perform conscious sedation and learn the RN role to assist the physicians during endoscopy procedures (colonoscopies, EGDs, ERCPs, EUS) and bronchoscopies. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement. Assessment: Performs patient assessment for, diagnosis of, intervention for, and evaluation of physical or psychosocial problems or risk for problems that may result from the administration of sedation/analgesia or anesthetic agents during the procedure and immediate post sedation period. Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating. Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit. Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system. Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership. Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments. Job Requirements Required: Current CA RN licensure 1 year of acute care experience as a Registered Nurse BLS & ACLS from the American Heart Association AHA PALS and Procedural Sedation required within 3 months of hire Weekend coverage and Call required Preferred: Endoscopy and/or critical care setting (ICU, PACU, Procedural, IR) within the last 3 years

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse will perform conscious sedation and assist physicians during various endoscopy procedures such as colonoscopies, EGDs, ERCPs, EUS, and bronchoscopies. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment, implementing care plans, performing skilled procedures, and meticulous documentation.