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Queen's Health Systems TEMP RN - West Endoscopy (Full-Time 40 Day/Evening) in Ewa Beach, Hawaii

RESPONSIBILITIES

TEMPORARY POSITION - MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Essential functions- Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending. Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. Operates various machines/tools/work aids.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

Inside work. Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education/Certification and Licensure:

1.Licensure: Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii

2.Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.

3.Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas.

4.Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively.

SCOPE OF SERVICE

Endoscopy has 2 procedure rooms which provides Endoscopic services for routinely scheduled inpatient and outpatient procedures, and urgent add-on procedures. Endoscopy provides care for adult population (18 and older). The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30 pm. Emergency procedures are covered is with a call team.

Endoscopy provides outpatient and inpatient services. The most frequent diagnoses are pain, bleeding, polyps, abnormal lab value, common bile duct stones, dysphagia, and pulmonary infiltrate. Procedures are particular to this area include:

  • EGD (Esophagogastricduodenoscopy)

  • Colonoscopy

  • ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatogram)

  • Bronchoscopy

  • Manometrys

  • 24 hour pH studies

  • 24 hour pH studies – Bravo capsule

  • Biofeedback

  • Enterscopy

  • Endoscopic Ultrasound

Patients in the Endoscopy Department may require Moderate-Deep Sedation monitoring. There is a cardiac monitoring capability for specific patients. Patients requiring higher level of care (Intensive Care Unit) may be treated at the bedside for care.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet

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