RN Inpatient - Endoscopy

Company: Sanford Health
Location: Fargo
Posted on: November 18, 2020

Job Description:

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

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Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Location: Fargo, ND

Shift: 10 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to patients. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care. Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting. Cares for patients in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up as patients move along the continuum of care. Responsible for the planning and coordination of care, patient assessment, patient education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.--- The Endoscopy Lab is located at Broadway Hospital, Colon Screening Center (old Same Day Surgery site) and SMCF. Among all three sites we have 15 procedure rooms and 30 prep/recovery bays. Endoscopy specializes in gastroenterological and pulmonary diseases. The Broadway Endoscopy specializes in diagnostic and screening of GI and Pulmonary procedures. Colon screening center specializes in screening for colon cancer whereas Endoscopy at SMCF specializes in specialty GI cases. Procedures performed in the Endoscopy include the following: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), Colonoscopy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Upper Endoscopic Ultrasound (UEUS), Lower Endoscopic Ultrasound (LEUS), Small Bowel Scope, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Bronschoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), Esophageal Manometry, Rectal Manometry, Small Bowel Pillcam and Hydrogen Breath Test. Among all three places we perform about 60 cases a day and average of 1300 cases per month. We have GI on call 24/7 team to provide support for inpatient emergent and non-emergent cases. We have one expected late stay per week.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited nursing program required, including, but not limited to, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), and National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA). Bachelors Degree in nursing preferred.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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Job Function: Nursing

Req Number: R-32346

Featured: No

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