GI RN

St. Anne Hospital • Burien, WA

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About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has been ranked consistently among the top five medical centers in Washington state for treatment of GI disorders.
This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Previous GI Lab experience, OR minimum of two years experience within the past three years in an acute care setting, OR new graduate with completion of a senior practicum in a specialty area preferred.
• Current RN license from the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Current Healthcare BLS Certification.
• IV competency must be attained within four months, training is available.

Nice To Haves

• Gastroenterology Nursing and membership in Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) is desired.
• RNC, CCRN, CEN, GI, or INS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure.
• Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician.
• Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications.
• Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
• Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals (one weekend monthly and one evening weekly), and responds within 30 minutes of call.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree