Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Job Description

This unit performs general and therapeutic GI procedures, pulmonary procedures, pre‑and post‑procedural care, and pre‑procedure phone calls. In this role, you will admit and recover endoscopy center patients, circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures, and complete pre‑anesthesia assessment calls. You will also travel to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed. As a nurse in the endoscopy center, you will be trained on our infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.

Schedule:

No weekends or holidays; on‑call requirement on a rotating basis. Shift from 6am to 6:30pm, with 3–12‑hour shifts.

• The Registered Nurse in the Digestive Disease/GI Department at Saint Luke’s Hospital functions independently and is accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
• Coordinates the care for a group of endoscopy and/or bronchoscopy patients with the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Circulates and assists physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures.
• Provides care for patients in pre‑op and recovery phases.
• Delegates tasks appropriately and identifies hospital resources.
• Serves as a clinical resource for new employees.
• Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within the endoscopy unit or department.

• Applicable
  
  Experience:
  
  1 year.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Registered Nurse (MO) – National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS).
• Associate Degree in Nursing.

Employment Type:

Full Time.

Shift: Day.

Location:

United States of America.

Equal Opportunity Employer.