RN​/Registered Nurse - Center Esophageal and Gastric Diseases

** Job Description
**** UW Medical Center-Montlake - Center for Esophageal and Gastric Diseases (CEGS)
** has an outstanding opportunity for a
** Registered Nurse**.

** WORK SCHEDULE
*** Full time / 40 hours per week
* Monday-Friday; the exact days worked may vary by week
* RNs can work 4x10s or 5x8s - additional details will be provided in the interview
* Shifts will run between 7:00am and 5:30pm; the exact hours may vary each week
* RNs can perform occasional telework (up to 1 day per week) after they have completed their initial 6-month probationary period
** DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
** The
** Center for Esophageal and Gastric Diseases (CEGS)
** is part of our Surgical Specialties Clinic. The CEGS Team provides specialized surgical consultations for the digestive tract, with a focus on the esophagus and the stomach. Our multidisciplinary team evaluates many symptoms, including those related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophageal and gastric cancer, hiatal and paraoesophageal hernias, achalasia, and esophageal diverticula. We also have the largest upper GI physiology lab in the country, which provides expert disease assessments and assures the most accurate treatment decisions.

** POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
*** Join a state-of-the-art clinic
* Provide specialized care for patients  
** PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
*** Work in close partnership with our attending surgeons and advanced practice providers
* Review pertinent patient health history and physician orders in preparation for interventional procedures
* Provide patient care across the pre- and post-surgical continuum
* Perform symptom assessments, wound care, wound vac changes, drain pulls, staple/suture removals, PICC line care, central line blood draws, PORT access/de-access, foley catheter removal, and assist attending surgeons in Abdominal Botox Injections
* Perform pre-operative education for patients in clinic, via phone, and via My Chart
* Support the clinic with phone triage and MyChart follow-up
* When needed, provide cross coverage to other specialties within the Surgical Specialties Clinic  
** REQUIREMENTS
* ** 2 years of recent nursing experience with surgical patients - inpatient experience preferred
* Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse license in Washington State
* Active BLS  
* Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
* ** ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE
** UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses:
Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

** Excellence. Exploration. Education.
**** ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
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