Registered Nurse-GI/Endoscopy

Indiana University Health System•Lafayette, LA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

External posting: Part and Full-time roles are eligible for a $30,000 sign-on bonus — apply today to learn more! Shift: PT, days Are you an upcoming nurse graduate or recent nurse graduate? Please apply through our pipeline requisition here: https://iuhealth.org/ApplyRN . This pipeline requisition allows the IU Health Talent Acquisition team to pair upcoming & recent nurse graduates with the best opportunities available to them based on their unique skillset and interests. Thanks for your interest in joining the team! Indiana University Health is looking for passionate, experienced nurses to join our team and collaborate with top medical professionals. At IU Health, you will learn and develop your career in significant ways, advancing healthcare and delivering the highest level of patient care. Being an IU Health nurse means building a professional nursing career designed by a culture that accepts your outstanding strengths and supports your personal and professional goals. If you are seeking an organization where you can develop clinical expertise, explore diverse career opportunities, embrace learning, cultivate new relationships, and fuel your spirit of inquiry, apply today. Our Pre-OP/GI department in our main hospital location consists of 14 pre-op rooms with 1 GI suite and 1 bronchoscopy suite. Our nurses are responsible for assisting with assessments and preparation of patients scheduled for surgery, endoscopy, and bronchoscopies. Our patients are comprised of all ages from 8 months to geriatric. Our nurses practice safe patient care while being self-reliant and understanding hospital resources that can be utilized. Our schedule requires weekend, weekday, and holiday call rotation along with an on-call requirement with a 1-hour response window. Nursing skills gained: Starting IV Assessing and monitoring vital signs (Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, Oxygen) Hanging Antibiotics Drawing Labs Assessing blood sugar Focused assessments on all Pre-Op patients Bedside sedation Bronchoscopy circulator and recovery Nurse Intra-Op GI Nurse GI Recovery Nurse Unit Successes/Designations/National recognition: Magnet Certified Facility Unit Culture Highlights: Nurses treating patients with compassion, care, and clinical excellence as you will provide critical assessment skills to outpatients and inpatients. Positive environment, teamwork is imperative, strong collaboration with anesthesia and surgeons. Collaboration between inpatient units, the Operating room, Recovery, Physicians, X-ray, Pulmonary team, and Cytology

Requirements

Requires 1 year RN experience.
Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing (BSN)

Responsibilities

Assisting with assessments
Preparation of patients scheduled for surgery, endoscopy, and bronchoscopies
Practice safe patient care while being self-reliant and understanding hospital resources that can be utilized

Benefits

Competitive benefits.
401(K) retirement savings with employer match.
Employer paid medical leave.
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness – IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program.
Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck. The more you participate, the more you earn.

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