Endoscopy RN - Gastroenterology Clinic - Per Diem

Guthrie Enterprise • Ithaca, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Ready to step away from bedside nursing without stepping away from patient care? Guthrie Ithaca Gastroenterology office is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Endoscopy team in Ithaca, NY. This is an opportunity to work alongside a collaborative group of gastroenterologists and advanced practice providers in a well-established specialty practice while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Unlike many hospital nursing roles, this position offers a predictable Monday-Friday, daytime schedule with no weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities, allowing you to focus on patient care while enjoying more time outside of work. As an Endoscopy RN, you'll play an important role in supporting patients through a variety of GI procedures, providing clinical care, education, and advocacy throughout their experience. You'll work closely with a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, and support staff in a fast-paced procedural setting where your clinical judgment, technical skills, and compassionate approach make a meaningful difference every day. Located in Ithaca, one of the Finger Lakes Region's most desirable communities, Guthrie Ithaca Gastroenterology combines the close-knit feel of a specialty practice with the resources, stability, and career growth opportunities of the Guthrie health system.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse in the State of Practice.
• Registered Nurse currently licensed in the state of employment with at least one year of experience.
• Alternately, the Registered Nurse may have less than one year of experience if they have been transitioned to their position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
• Must maintain BLS certification.
• Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
• Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
• Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

Nice To Haves

• BSN in Nursing preferred.
• Specialty Certification is preferred.
• ACLS is unit dependent.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients in an acute care environment.
• Accountable for the delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan.
• Practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
• Assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patients' care.
• Develops, updates, and coordinates the patients' plan of care to achieve patient goals and to optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Performs and maintains the currency of essential competencies as required by a specific area of hire and population served.
• Effectively advocates for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning to promote the autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs of those we serve.
• Fosters a learning environment for patients/families, nursing, and other members of the healthcare team, including students; Facilitates formal and informal learning for patients/families, nursing, other members of the healthcare team, and community.
• Accountable for safety, identifies and corrects problems, and integrates evidence and best practice into nursing care; uses data and evidence to improve patient outcomes.
• Aligns patient safety, self-safety, and environmental safety as equally important for best outcomes.
• Engages in ongoing professional development; practices at the top of license within the legal parameters of the Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, and specialty standards.
• Promotes a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates leadership as change agents using the collaborative leadership skills of advocacy, influence and innovation.
• In partnering with colleagues appropriately delegates, coordinates care, and collaborates with others as equal members of the inter-professional care team to integrate nursing knowledge.
• Models professional behaviors as a representative of the nursing profession.
• Participates in the planning and presentation of educational programs.
• Proficiency in Information Technology, such as electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the position.
• Skilled to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.
• Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.

Benefits

• Monday-Friday schedule with daytime hours
• No weekends, holidays, or call requirements
• Procedural nursing environment with a strong clinical focus
• Work alongside an experienced team of Gastroenterologists and Advanced Practice Providers
• Build relationships with patients while supporting high-quality specialty care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level