Job Title: Staff Nurse - Endoscopy Department: Endoscopy Reports to: CNM2 Date: ********* Overall Purpose of Job We will provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring and compassion are at the centre of all we do.
To provide professional nursing skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care for assigned patients to the endoscopy unit.
To provide clinical support and knowledge to patients and staff within the clinical areas in Endoscopy unit.
Participate in the decontamination, traceability and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialist equipment used in endoscopic and non-endoscopic procedures and providing technical assistance during such procedures.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Provides direct care to assigned patients.
To ensure the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients attending the Endoscopy unit, working within agreed policies and procedures.
Executes physician's orders for all assigned patients; safely and properly administers medications and treatments.
Notifies appropriate nursing and medical staff to changes in the patient's status.
Independently performs duties and assumes responsibility for care of assigned patients.
Performs techniques and routines in the specialty service area.
Performs or assists others to perform proper aseptic techniques, isolation procedures, and infection control measures.
Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records and the hospital Meditech system.
Maintains patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
Evaluates care given including the patient response.
Reassesses and documents the proposed revision of interventions and desired outcomes.
Demonstrates ability to assess patient's understanding of and compliance with instructions and health care teaching.
Reviews documentation of instructions, teaching topics, and patient response with the Nurse Manager or designee.
Adheres to internal controls established for the endoscopy department.
Performs related duties as required within the endsocopy department.
Clinical Responsibilities The post holder will be familiar with and adhere to The Professional Scope of Practice Framework (NMBI ****).
The post holder will ensure: The patient's needs are individually assessed.
Patients are cared for in the optimum clinical environment, adhering to all nursing and hospital wide policies and guidelines All documentation is recorded in a professional, legible and timely fashion.
Ensuring that confidentiality if respected.
To provide technical assistance during diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic procedures, ensuring safe working practice by following agreed guidelines.
Storing, checking and administering drugs including the intravenous route in accordance to hospital policy with formal training.
The admission of patient and recovery of patients pre and post endoscopy procedures.
Liaise with medical staff if any adverse changes in the patient's condition or any other aspect of concern.
Communicating with and assisting the multi-disciplinary team to promote excellence in the delivery of patient care within the unit.
To prioritise own workload and that of other staff ensuring that the endoscopy department is managed effectively and efficiently.
Respect patients' dignity, wishes and beliefs: involve the patient in shared decision making and ensure valid consent is obtained before undertaking endoscopic procedures.
To participate in the care and maintenance of endoscopes and other specialist equipment, ensuring an agreed standard of decontamination at all times including accurate records of traceability of all endoscopes and associated equipment.
The post holder will partake in the Total Quality Management processes thereby contributing to: The identification of quality, policy