Registered Nurse (RN) -GI Endoscopy ( PER DIEM)

Hartford Healthcare•Bridgeport, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in a busy GI Endoscopy Unit caring for inpatient and outpatient populations and providing pre-operative and post-operative care. In a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, the nurse delivers patient-centered care under the direction and general supervision of the Nurse Manager, using evidence-based practices and following the State Nurse Practice Act, hospital policies and procedures, and medical staff direction. The nurse uses the nursing process to develop a plan of care that addresses patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs. The unit performs procedures including Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), ERCP, EUS, motility procedures, ablation, and small bowel enteroscopy. The role calls for a motivated, energetic, organized nurse who can multitask, demonstrate leadership, and take on projects and tasks as departmental needs arise.

Requirements

Current Connecticut RN license.
Graduate of an accredited nursing school; BSN required.
Registered Nurse with 1–2 years of previous GI nursing experience.
Highly motivated, energetic, and organized, with the ability to multitask.
Leadership skills and willingness to take on projects and tasks as departmental needs arise.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association required before the date of hire.

Responsibilities

Care for inpatient and outpatient patients in the GI Endoscopy Unit.
Provide pre-operative and post-operative patient care.
Use evidence-based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act, hospital policies and procedures, and medical staff direction.
Use the nursing process to develop plans of care addressing the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and educational needs of patients and families.
Take on departmental projects and tasks as determined by the needs of the department.