RN Endoscopy PRN w​/Rotating Call

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 338-bed acute care hospital with over 1,000 dedicated employees.

Citizens offers a generous benefit package that includes retirement plans upon hire, and an excellent medical plan with optional insurance plans to choose from.

If you are interested in pursuing a career with an award-winning hospital, welcome home.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the care of the patient undergoing endoscopic procedures and assisting the physicians while applying age-specific needs in the assessment, treatment, and/or care of patients. Possesses substantial knowledge, judgment, and skill based upon the principles of the biological, psychological, behavioral, and social sciences. Must take call on a rotating basis.

• Participates in the safety management and infection control programs (EF).
• Coordinates the aspects of admission and dismissal of the Endoscopy Unit patients (EF).
• Responsible for the assessment and nursing care of Endoscopy patients (EF).
• Administers medications and starts intravenous infusions (EF).
• Responsible for the ordering, cleaning, and/or storage of equipment and supplies (EF).
• Assists with the orientation of new personnel (EF).
• Takes call as necessary / assigned (EF).

• Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
• Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital’s Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
• Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
• Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Preferred:
At least one (1) year of experience in Operating Room nursing and/or care of ambulatory surgery patients.

Required:

Currently registered with the Texas State Board of Nurse Examiner;
Basic Life Support Certification – BLS;
Advanced Cardiac Life Support – ACLS Certification obtained within the first year of employment.

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted “Best of the Best” hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter.

Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and da Vinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – “to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region.”