Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Saint Luke's Physician Group•Kansas City, MO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Luke’s North in Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Gastroenterology Lab department. This unit performs general and therapeutic GI procedures, pulmonary procedures, pre and post procedural care, as well as pre-procedure phone calls. In this role you will admit and recover endoscopy center patients, circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures, and complete pre-anesthesia assessment phone calls. Along with the procedure room team, you will travel to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed. As a nurse in the endoscopy center you will be trained on our infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures. This position takes call for the GI Lab. This is a great opportunity if you are looking for a fast-paced environment that will provide variety each day. We are looking for nurses who enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patient centered, and eager to learn.

Requirements

1 year of experience
Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross
Associate Degree

Responsibilities

Admit and recover endoscopy center patients
Circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures
Complete pre-anesthesia assessment phone calls
Travel to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed
Trained on infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures
Coordinate the care for a group of endoscopy and/or bronchoscopy patients with the Multidisciplinary Team
Care for patients in pre-op and recovery phases of care
Delegate tasks appropriately
Identify hospital resources
Serve as a clinical resource for new employees
Demonstrate positive formal or informal leadership within endoscopy unit or department
Perform ECT’s