| | ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES | | | | | | | | | |
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| • | Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total endoscopy process | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Supervises and directs patient care in the endoscopy room | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Verifies patient procedure prior to transport to procedure room | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Participates in time out in procedure room | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Uses safe surgery check list | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Addresses patient needs specific to the endoscopy procedure | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures and | | | | | | | | | |
| | communicates with the healthcare team | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Reviews patient’s medical record and needs to provide continuity of care, collaboratively with other members of the | | | | | | | | | |
| | healthcare team; communicates variances appropriately to other healthcare team members | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Provides comfort and reassurance to patient | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Explains procedure(s) and plan of care to the patient | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the procedure room according to requirements of patient, | | | | | | | | | |
| | physician, and procedure to includes, but not be limited to assembling and providing properly functioning equipment, | | | | | | | | | |
| | supplies, and instruments | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify high level disinfection and/or sterility of instruments | | | | | | | | | |
| | and supplies according to policy and procedure | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Assists with the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure; | | | | | | | | | |
| | monitors throughout procedure | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Administers medication(s), per order of physician | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Handles tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Logs specimens | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate logistics and timely documentation per policy and procedure | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure continuity of patient care | | | | | | | | | |
| • | Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned | | | | | | | | | |