Registered Nurse - Endoscopy
About The Position
This Registered Nurse position is located in the Medical Procedures Unit of the Acute Outpatient Division at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Endoscopy RN provides competent, evidence-based procedural care to assigned patients and oversees licensed vocational nurses and health or nursing assistants as appropriate to the procedural setting. The nurse is accountable for all elements of the nursing process in providing or supervising direct patient care, and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction across the continuum of care. The role includes patient care coordination, health promotion, health education, wellness coaching, disease prevention, and chronic care management. The nurse also assists with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization. The Endoscopy RN manages care for inpatients and outpatients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures. Responsibilities include assessing patients' physical and mental status before procedures, educating them about procedural and post-procedural care, documenting responses and findings, and reporting changes. Depending on assignment, the nurse may conduct pre-procedure assessments, provide post-procedure recovery, or assist physicians during procedures. The position also involves coordinating safe transitions with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team; supporting peers and professional development; and promoting evidence-based practice.
Requirements
- Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduation from an approved school of professional nursing accredited by ACEN or CCNE, or qualifying education under the stated VA provisions.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception may apply.
- Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable VA nurse grade and level. The listed criteria range from an ADN or nursing diploma for Nurse I, Level I to advanced nursing or related degrees and specialized experience for higher grades.
- U.S. citizenship, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
- Pass the required pre-employment physical evaluation or examination.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
- Ability to meet applicable background, security, onboarding, identification, and other stated pre-employment conditions.
- Ability to perform the physical activities described, including walking, bending, stooping, some lifting, and potentially extended periods of sitting.
Nice To Haves
- GI nursing experience.
- Pulmonary nursing experience.
- Critical care experience.
- Moderate sedation experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide and oversee direct patient care, applying all elements of the nursing process.
- Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, customer satisfaction, and continuity across the care continuum.
- Provide patient care coordination, health promotion, health education, wellness coaching, disease prevention, and chronic care management.
- Manage care for inpatients and outpatients undergoing therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures.
- Assess patients' physical and mental status before procedures.
- Educate patients about procedural and post-procedural care.
- Document responses to interventions and procedural findings, and report changes in patient condition.
- Partner with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support effective, safe transitions of care and the Veteran's goals.
- Oversee licensed vocational nurses and health or nursing assistants as appropriate to the procedural setting.
- Assist with nursing education, orientation, competency development, quality improvement, and outcomes utilization.
- Provide peers with informal constructive feedback and share educational findings, experiences, and ideas.
- Foster a safe, supportive environment for healthcare professionals' development.
- Question clinical practices and participate in strategies that sustain evidence-based practice.
- As assigned, perform pre-procedure assessments, post-procedure recovery, or assist physicians during procedures.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
- 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
- Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting.
- Federal 401(k), with VA contributions of up to 5%.
- Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
