Registered Nurse GI Lab Endoscopy

CommonSpirit Health•Westminster, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Anthony North Hospital is seeking a dedicated and flexible Registered Nurse to join its GI Team. The role provides comprehensive perioperative care in a dynamic department supporting Surgery, the GI Lab, and the Pain Clinic. The facility includes 13 pre-op rooms, 19 PACU bays, 2 GI/Endoscopy rooms, 1 Bronchoscopy room, 1 pain procedure room, and 10 OR procedure rooms. Its approximate daily volume is 40 surgical cases, 15 GI procedures, 1–3 bronchoscopies, and 30 pain procedures. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient-care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The schedule is 40 hours per week, with variable start times and days depending on volume and unit needs; details are determined during interviews with the unit manager. The position has mandatory on-call commitments: 1–2 weeknight shifts per week from 1700–0700, every fourth weekend from 0700–0700 on Saturday and Sunday, and two 24-hour holiday shifts per year. A $20,000 sign-on bonus and up to $10,000 in relocation assistance are offered to eligible new hires.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or RN license by endorsement in the state of employment.
Registered Nurse license in the state of employment.
Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to apply the nursing process effectively.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands: medium work, lifting or exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Mandatory on-call availability for 1–2 weeknights per week, every fourth weekend, and two holidays per year.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
One year of experience.
Direct GI/Endoscopy experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data.
Evaluate patients’ responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement plans of care and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially.
Document ongoing status, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family learning readiness, needs, and ability; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Facilitate communication and collaboration with the healthcare team and patient/family to meet patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Promote patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process while adhering to care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act.