GI- Nurse

Position Summary

The gastroenterology registered nurse provides professional nursing care in an outpatient office setting. This role supports physicians and advanced practice providers by assisting with in‑office procedures, administering medications, coordinating patient care across multiple departments, and ensuring timely and effective communication. The GI nurse functions independently, demonstrates strong critical thinking skills, and prioritizes patient care per acuity level.

• Patient care and clinical duties:
  Provide direct patient care, including assessments, rooming, education, and follow‑up.
• Assist and perform in‑office procedures within nursing scope under direct physician supervision.
• Administer GI medications per physician orders, monitor, educate, and document.
• Prepare patient charts for physicians prior to visits, ensuring completion of medical records, test results, and documentation.
• Place physician orders accurately and promptly.
• Schedule office visits, labs, imaging, and procedures as directed by providers or management.
• Manage assigned inboxes, including patient recalls, review and address messages, and ensure timely follow‑up.
• Draft pathology letters, letters of medical necessity, and other communications as directed by physicians.
• Triage, answer, and return patient phone calls; respond to all voicemails and tasks promptly.
• Call patients with test results as directed, ensuring clear documentation of communication.
• Prioritize patient care according to acuity level and office policy.
• Function independently with treatments, procedures, and equipment appropriate to the clinical area.
• Assist with patient education related to GI conditions, medications, and follow‑up care.
• Collaborate with all departments involved in patient care, including UCBC/UHA care teams, pharmacy, referral coordinators, new patient coordinators, pre‑certification staff, and internal/external procedure facilities.
• Work closely with medical assistants to provide additional support for higher acuity patients.
• Collaborate with GI procedure schedulers to ensure appropriate scheduling, pre‑procedure requirements, education, assessment, and care coordination.
• Provide cross‑coverage and support for all providers as needed or as directed by management.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with physicians, management, staff, patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Assist coworkers when needed to promote teamwork and efficient clinic operations.
• Assist with the orientation and training of new employees, ensuring consistency with office policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Serve as a clinical resource to colleagues by sharing knowledge and supporting professional growth.
• Take responsibility for meeting general job requirements, code of conduct, and policies outlined in the employee handbook.
• Maintain attendance, punctuality, dress code, clean work area, limited use of office equipment, compliance with timelines, excellent customer service, courteous professional communication, and personal growth.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by manager or supervising physician.

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Georgia.
• Minimum of 1‑2 years of nursing experience in GI, internal medicine, or ambulatory office‑based experience preferred.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency with electronic medical records preferred.
• Excellent critical thinking, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Current BLS certification required.

Requires sitting, walking, bending, stooping, and stretching. Long periods of standing. Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. Extensive computer work with prolonged screen time. Potential exposure to communicable illnesses and chemicals; adherence to infection control and safety protocols required. Standard office‑based schedule with flexibility as patient care needs dictate.