Travel RN - GI​/Endoscopy

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a GI/Endoscopy position requiring at least 1 year of inpatient endoscopy experience and comfort with moderate sedation including propofol administration.

Job Details

• Work setting is an acute care hospital endoscopy unit with 3 procedural suites, supporting the main OR, CVOR, and ICU,

• Average caseload of 20-30 cases per day,

• Common procedures include EGD, colonoscopy, foreign body removal, impactions, ERCPs with stent placement or removal, pancreatic biopsy, lung biopsy, and spy glass procedures; some cases performed in collaboration with IR,

• Patient population ranges from pediatrics to geriatrics; pediatric experience is preferred,

• RNs are expected to float between Pre-op, Intra-op, and Post-op/PACU within the endoscopy unit,

• General sedation patients remain in PACU; RNs administer moderate sedation and propofol; CRNAs and anesthesia staff handle General and MAC cases,

• Scrub experience is a plus but not required; some permanent staff RNs do scrub,

• Charting is performed in Epic,

• Schedule is four 9-hour day shifts per week with start times between 7-8 AM, Monday through Friday,

• On-call requirement of one weeknight per week (end of shift to start of next day); no weekend call,

• May be added to a holiday call rotation,

• Call response time is 30 minutes,

• Floating to a sister facility in Nampa or Meridian in the same specialty, or as a sitter, is rare but possible,

Job Requirements

• Active Idaho RN license or Compact RN license required; pending licensure will not be accepted,

• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or ARC), ACLS, and PALS - all must be active at time of consideration; pending certifications are not accepted,

• Minimum 1 year of inpatient hospital endoscopy experience required,

• Comfort with moderate sedation including propofol administration is required,

• Pediatric experience is preferred,

• Epic EMR experience,

• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this travel position,

• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire,

• Valid driver's license required for consideration,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position,

• Former permanent employees of this health system must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment,

• No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests will be accepted,

• Orientation consists of 3-4 shifts with a dedicated preceptor,

• Unit is staffed with a Charge RN for Pre-op/Post-op, one Charge RN for the main endoscopy area, one Lead Endo Tech in the main area, and CNAs supporting Pre/Post areas,

• Scrubs are provided by the hospital,

• BSN is not required for this position