RN - Outpatient GI

Job Description

• PURPOSE OF JOB :
  
  

To provide professional nursing care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, to collaborate with the physician's medical plan, and to execute the objectives and follow the policies of the hospital.

• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, and manages patient care according to department and hospital standards and giving consideration to
  
  

age-specific accommodations.

• Communicates and collaborates with patients, physicians, family members and
  
  

other health care disciplines in order to achieve excellence in patient care during hospitalization.

• Promotes patient safety through adherence to protocols, policies, procedures, evidence-based guidelines and Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals.

• Actively participates in and supports departmental and organizational quality initiatives and goals.
• Maintains clinical competency according to unit-specific standards.
  
  

Job Qualifications

VII. QUALIFICATIONS :

• Education:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  
  

BSN required OR ASN/Nursing Diploma with 2 years of working RN experience with understanding must obtain BSN within 2 years of employment.

Current licensure in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State Bureau of Occupational and Professional Affairs and successful completion of appropriate continuing education specific to job requirements

B. Experience: Varies based on department and position.

C. Other Skills

• Certified in B.L.S. - C.P.R. and ACLS
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills

• Competency in administration of Conscious Sedation
• Knowledge of computer functionality