Job Title
Registered Nurse - Endoscopy
Job Summary
Join our dedicated team as a Registered Nurse, coordinating comprehensive inpatient and outpatient endoscopy services at the Cayuga Endoscopy Center and Cayuga Medical Center Endoscopy Unit in Ithaca, New York. This professional position plays a pivotal role in linking hospital services with physician care, ensuring seamless patient pathways.
You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for endoscopy patients, covering preadmission nursing assessments, testing, care coordination with physicians, and post-procedure care. This role involves active participation in a fast-paced environment, promoting quality patient care through established standards and collaborative teamwork. Opportunities may arise to function as a designated Charge Nurse, overseeing LPNs, Endoscopy Technicians, Hospital Aides, and Patient Access Representatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate effectively with members of the interdisciplinary team to provide safe, comprehensive, and efficient patient care.
- Administer optimal patient care by ensuring physicians have appropriate equipment and supplies for each procedure.
- Actively participate in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
- Demonstrate accuracy in data collection and maintain up-to-date patient records.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment for patients, visitors, and staff, including proper disinfection of equipment and supplies.
- Educate patients and families on aspects of health promotion and reinforce physician's post-procedure instructions.
- Develop, implement, and monitor appropriate standards, policies, and procedures to ensure quality care.
- Remain accountable for all disseminated information and participate in required in-service education.
- Develop and maintain positive professional relationships within the healthcare team.
- May function as a designated Charge Nurse, exercising supervision over LPNs, Endoscopy Technicians, Hospital Aides, and unit Patient Access Representatives.
Required Qualifications
- Previous experience as a Hospital Aide or LPN.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
- Clinical Expertise: Patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation; pre- and post-procedure care; participation in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in preparing and managing endoscopy equipment and supplies; accurate data collection and record-keeping; equipment disinfection.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong verbal and written communication; collaboration with interdisciplinary teams; patient and family education; professional relationship building.
- Leadership: Ability to function as a Charge Nurse, providing supervision and guidance to support staff.
Shift Details
- Shift Type: AM
- Hours: 4x10-hour shifts
- Days: Not specified.
- Start Time: 7:00 AM
- End Time: 5:00 PM
- Call Requirements: Yes, on-call required.
- Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Assignment Dates: November 1, 2026 - January 30, 2027
Licensing Requirements
- Current New York State (NYS) Registered Nursing (RN) license.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification (to be obtained prior to completion of introductory period).