Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy
About The Position
The Registered Nurse leads the Endoscopy patient care team in providing quality patient care, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care from admission through discharge. The nurse assists physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures and monitors patients’ physiological status during the pre-, intra-, and post-procedure periods. The role includes rotating departmental on-call responsibilities during off-shifts, weekends, and holidays. The nurse serves as a role model and directs, assigns, and supervises ancillary staff to provide the appropriate level of care efficiently. The role requires effective teamwork and flexibility in response to change, and a commitment to evidence-based practice and the philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards of the Nursing Division, Endoscopy Department, and Hospital. This is a 32-hour-per-week, full-time day-shift position. On-call duty is required, averaging 4–5 shifts per month. Weekday on-call hours are either 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m. or 11 p.m.–6 a.m.; weekend and holiday on-call hours are either 7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m. On-call hours are paid at an hourly on-call rate; time worked when called in is paid at time and a half. The position provides direct care to adult and geriatric patients. The listed base hourly pay range is $37.00–$84.71, subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current Massachusetts RN licensure.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Availability for required rotating on-call shifts, including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- Influenza vaccination is a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Previous Endoscopy, Emergency Department, surgical, and/or ICU/CCU experience.
- Previous IV insertion experience.
- Previous procedural sedation experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Endoscopy patient care team in providing quality patient care.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care from admission to discharge.
- Assist physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
- Monitor patients’ physiological status throughout pre-, intra-, and post-procedure periods.
- Maintain rotating departmental on-call responsibilities during off-shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- Act as a role model to staff members and direct, assign, and supervise ancillary staff team members.
- Manage teamwork effectively and remain flexible in response to changes.
- Practice in accordance with evidence-based practice and the established philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards of the Nursing Division, Endoscopy Department, and Hospital.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
