Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology

Spectrum Healthcare Resources•Portsmouth, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an excellent opportunity for a civilian Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia. This position offers employee status and access to a comprehensive benefits package. The role involves caring for a fully insured patient population, including active duty military, retirees, and their families. The Registered Nurse will coordinate patient care, ensure compliance with standards, and provide direct patient care within ethical and legal boundaries. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for adult and geriatric patients, recognizing adverse signs and symptoms, and providing pre-procedural counseling and education for patients undergoing GI procedures.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen, or lawful permanent resident, or alien authorized to work in the US
Shall have and maintain a current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Shall hold and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS). Certifications must be through American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines.
Shall have completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university; National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Possess a minimum experience of one (1) year within the last two (2) years as an RN working in a gastroenterology/endoscopy or medical/surgical practice.
Must have knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, disease process and procedures to perform nursing assignments of moderate difficulty and experience to acutely ill adults and geriatric patients as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.
Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility.
Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for adult and geriatric patients.
Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
Provide pre-procedural counseling and education for patients planning to undergo GI procedures.