Registered Nurse Endoscopy (GI Lab) AdventHealth Tampa

Location Address: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Tampa

• AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, known across the country for its advances in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research.
• Surgical Pioneers â“ the first in Tampa with the latest robotics in spine surgery
• Building a brand new, six story surgical and patient care tower which will ensure state of the art medical and surgical car for generations to come
• Awarded the Get With The Guidelines â“ Stroke GOLD Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and have been recognized as a recipient of their Target: Stroke Honor Roll for our expertise in stroke care. We have also received certification by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center.

Work Hours/Shift:

Full Time, Day Shift, plus call

You Will Be Responsible For:

• All essential functions must be performed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The performance of this position requires substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skill based upon applied principles of psychological, biological, physical, and social sciences which include, but not limited to:
•  Performs assessments on patients and determines the total nursing needs of assigned patients.
• Assesses patient/family needs in relation to presenting problem, care needs, physical condition and learning needs.
• Performs head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy.
• Identifies problems and or/or nursing diagnosis and plans for nursing interventions.
• Anticipates patient care problems and initiates corrective actions.
• Recognizes abnormal diagnostic laboratory data, blood gas values, radiologic data and knows the significance of each. Recognizes the patientâ™s and familyâ™s perception of hospitalization and health status.
• Recognizes therapeutic drug levels.
• Identifies the patientâ™s learning needs and implement appropriate measures to meet them including the family in the process. Educates patient/families regarding new medications including effects and potential side effects as indicated.
• Formulates a goal directed plan of care and develops appropriate nursing diagnosis based on needs specific to the standard of care and updates according to policy.
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• Accurately performs nursing actions to achieve patient care goals.
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on the needs of the patient.
• Implements specific interventions, treatments, and medications as defined in the plan of care and documents outcomes.
• Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate actions.
• Consistently uses tools available in the electronic medical record (EMR) to ensure patient safety and to optimize patient care:
• Performs real-time documentation
•  Initiates and signs off physician orders promptly.
• Complies with national patient safety standards regarding patient identification prior to treatments and medication administration.
• Accurately administers all medications in a safe manner displaying competence in the use of an automated dispensing machine where applicable.
• Accurately and safely performs and supervises the care needed with complex patient interventions including a colostomy, ileostomy, Jackson Pratt, sump pump, CPM, saline lock, and chest tubes.
• Maintains aseptic technique, demonstrating knowledge of infection control practices.
• Maintains a safe environment within the hospital for patients and families.  
• Incorporates new procedures and philosophies into oneâ™s work performance.
• Accurately documents in the electronic medical record.
• Works effectively under stress/expresses frustrations in appropriate manner and place.
• Adheres to current SGNA recommendations, standards and practices.
• Assumes responsibility for care of the Endoscopy patient and manages any complications appropriately.
• Accurately demonstrates ability to use and troubleshoot Endoscopy equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of airway maintenance including patients that are intubated and mechanically ventilated.
• Demonstrates knowledge about Anesthetic agents and their reversal agents.
• Accurately monitors and interprets hemodynamic status of the post-op patient including interpretation of cardiac monitor strips with appropriate corrective action as needed.
• Evaluates quality of patient care and outcomes based on care and treatments administered.
•  Participates in multidisciplinary patient care conferences when needed.
• Confirms patientâ™s understanding of care and treatments received. ****
• Accepts responsibility for oneâ™s own professional standards.
• Accepts and adjusts to changes imposed by government regulations, consumer demands, professional organizations, and other external/internal forces.
• Accepts responsibility for oneâ™s own actions by initiating the incident report mechanisms.
• Maintains current clinical, technical, professional competencies, certifications and licensure requirements.****
• Attends a minimum of 8 scheduled staff meetings annually.
• Attends mandatory hospital in-services annually.
• Complies with departmental, divisional and hospital policies and standards.
• Copes with emergencies, staffing shortages, shift rotations and floating assignments.
• Demonstrates awareness of the rising costs of health care and implements budgetary containment measures.
• Maintains equipment in its proper working condition identifies malfunctioning equipment and takes appropriate action.
• Reviews current literature and other available resource
• Seeks and accept constructive criticism and implement actions designed for self-improvement
• Shows self-direction and leadership by functioning without the need for close supervision
• Other duties as assigned