Job Description

Description :

As a Registered Endoscopy Nurse at Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center, you will utilize your skills and expertise to provide intra-operative care to patients. You will demonstrate proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills.

Chevy Chase Endoscopy Center is an outpatient endoscopic facility specializing in colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and upper endoscopy. We currently run 4 endoscopy rooms and perform 50-55 procedures per day. We are conveniently located on Wisconsin Avenue, with easy access to public transit with a metro station 1/2 mile away. Parking reimbursement is paid on a monthly basis for all staff.

AMSURG, the Envision Healthcare solution for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), collaborates with physicians and health systems across the country to provide and promote quality patient care. We are the nationally recognized leader in the strategic and operations management of ASCs that deliver high quality, high value, same-day surgical services with a superior patient experience. Launched in 1992 as an ASC industry pioneer, AMSURG is currently partnered with nearly 2,000 specialty physicians providing outpatient surgical services in more than 250 facilities in 34 states.

Benefits: At Envision Healthcare, we offer benefits at the speed of your life. Our wide range of health and welfare benefits allow you to choose the right coverage for you and your family. Qualifying employees are eligible to enroll on the 1st of the month, following 30 days of employment. Envision Healthcare offers a variety of health and welfare benefit options to help protect your health and promote your wellbeing. The benefits offered include but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Healthcare FSA, FSAs for Transportation and Parking & HSAs.

Paid Time Off:

Envision Healthcare offers paid time off, 9 observed holidays and paid family leave. You accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) each pay period and depending on your position and can earn a minimum of 20 days and up to 25 days per calendar year.

Responsibilities:

• You will demonstrate knowledge of GI procedures
• You will be responsible for overseeing instrument and equipment set up
• You will update preference cards, when necessary
• Reviews patient\xe2\x80\x99s medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the healthcare team
• Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
• Maintains patient\xe2\x80\x99s privacy and dignity
• Verifies planned procedure(s) with patient and discusses plan of care
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the procedure room according to requirements of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, supplies, and instruments
• Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify sterility and/or high level of disinfection of instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure
• Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure and monitors throughout procedure
• Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately
• Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure
• Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures
• Documents medical records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and procedures
• Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and procedures
• Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice
• Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current state license to practice as a registered nurse
• Maintain basic cardiac life support certification and ACLS
• 2 years of experience as a registered nurse

We do not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual\'s race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

AMSURG