GI/Endo - Clinical Nurse; PT Job Alton area,Illinois USA,Nursing

Position: GI/Endo - Clinical Nurse(PT)
Additional Information About the Role

Part Time Opportunity in an Outpatient Setting
(3) - 8 Hour Shifts/Week
Monday - Friday, Rotating Days
7:00am - 3:30pm
On Call - 1 Day/Week plus Every 6th Weekend

Additional Preferred Requirements

1 Year RN Experience Minimum
GI/Endo Experience A Plus!

Overview

Since 1937, Alton Memorial Hospital has cared for residents in Alton, Illinois, and the surrounding communities in a five-county area. Starting as a land gift to the community from the Smith family, Alton Memorial today is a full-service acute care hospital. Alton Memorial offers patients a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, including surgery services, medical imaging, interventional and diagnostic heart services, cancer care, rehabilitation, 24-hour emergency care, ambulance services and more.

Digestive Health Center provides gastrointestinal endoscopic exams to adults and geriatric persons in need of endoscopic exams. Besides direct observation, endoscopy enables biopsy, polyp removal, dilatation and stenting of strictures. Endoscopic exam can provide cautery to bleeding area and may including hemorrhoidal coagulation. Small bowel capsule endoscopy is also available through the Digestive Health Center. It is located on the 2nd floor of the Hatch Building.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.

Responsibilities

Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment. Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.

Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Participates in professional development.

Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care. Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.

Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care. Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Nursing Diploma/Associate's

- Nursing

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing

Experience

GI​/Endo - Clinical Nurse; PT

GI/Endo - Clinical Nurse; PT