Registered Nurse RN - Endoscopy

Resurrection Medical Center • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The GI LAB RN is directly accountable to the OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the Shift Nursing Supervisor. This role is responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care for Medical-Surgical Outpatients and/or Inpatients receiving surgical and/or invasive procedures. This care is provided through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for adolescents, adults, and older adults. The RN communicates with physicians, co-workers, and/or the nursing director regarding the patient’s clinical condition, including diagnostic study results and symptomatology, and must be able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The position involves working with other departments to ensure a continuum of care and collaborating with co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization. The RN is also responsible for adhering to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures, participating in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services, and acting as a resource for other personnel as appropriate. Previous endoscopy procedural experience is required for this role.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• ACLS 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Minimum of one year experience in an acute care or outpatient surgery setting or G.I. lab.
• Completed Moderate Sedation competency within 30 days upon hire required.
• Previous endoscopy procedural experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct and indirect patient care for Medical-Surgical Outpatients and/or Inpatients receiving surgical and/or invasive procedures through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for adolescents, adults, and older adults.
• Communicate with physicians, co-workers, and/or nursing director, as appropriate, about the patient’s clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Work with other departments to provide a continuum of care and with co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization.
• Adhere to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
• Act as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
• Freedom to customize benefits to fit unique needs
• Abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options for individual growth and well-being

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees