Endoscopy Nurse at Avenue Healthcare

Job Description

Job Objective/Purpose

Provide safe and high-quality endoscopy services in line with the hospital policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs endoscopy procedures with endoscopists.
• Perform pre-procedure assessment reviewing patient history and physical examination.
• Formulate a nursing care plan to address patient care goals and ensure an excellent outcome.
• Coordinate planned nursing care with other healthcare team members.
• Act as the team leader during endoscopy procedures
• Prepare procedure room for the patient.
• Perform a pre-procedure safety checklist to ensure patient safety.
• Document patient care activities and outcomes as per policies and procedures.
• Ensure continuity of patient care during the post procedure phase with an effective handover.
• Develop promotions and publicity for the endoscopy services in collaboration with the marketing department.
• Uses equipment and departmental resources appropriately.
• Assists central scheduling with the accurate scheduling of patient appointments.
• Covers on-call schedule as assigned following departmental procedures.
• Maintains equipment, including cleaning and disinfecting according to departmental IPC procedures and processes.
• Identify problems with equipment and notifies appropriate resources for diagnosis and repair and assist with evaluation of new equipment.
• Ensure financial objectives of the Endoscopy Service are met by;
• Managing costs within budget.
• Timely and accurate billing.
• Ensuring an invoice rejection rate of < 1% by enforcing exclusions, guaranteeing the necessary pre-authorizations and proper documentation and following through with the credit control team.
• Patient satisfaction and confidentiality:
• Ensure patient satisfaction through quality of care, communication, and collection of feedback from patients as determined in the KPI using the standardized patient satisfaction tools.
• Always maintain client/patient privacy and confidentiality
• Provide Monthly reports to the line manager and senior hospital management on the performance of the endoscopy Services.

Person Specification

• BSc. Nursing or KRCHN
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Must have a valid practicing license from the Kenya Nursing council.
• At least 3 years of experience in endoscopy procedures, including Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP and Bronchoscopy is a MUST have.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills
• Customer focus