Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health • Lebanon, NH

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About The Position

The Endoscopy Registered Nurse provides high-quality nursing care for patients undergoing GI endoscopic and related procedures in a fast-paced, high-volume department. The role includes pre-procedure assessment, intra-procedure assistance, post-procedure monitoring, patient education, and collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary staff to support safe, efficient, and compassionate care. IV skills are needed, with training provided. ACLS may be obtained during orientation and is required within six months of hire.

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization, practicing autonomously according to the professional tenets of practitioner, leader/decision maker, scientist, and transferor. The nurse uses the nursing process to provide evidence-based care and continuously monitors and evaluates practice to support safe patient care. The position is 40 hours per week, with 10-hour days and no weekends or holidays.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate required upon hire.
• ACLS certificate required within six months of hire.
• IV skills are needed; training is provided.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized, evidence-based nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, modify the plan of care, and escalate concerns to the care team when necessary.
• Advocate for patients, uphold autonomy in decision-making, support informed consent, and help patients and families express self-determination.
• Seek feedback and take steps to improve performance; participate in the governance of nursing practice.
• Manage interpersonal relationships and mentor colleagues to advance nursing practice and the profession.
• Assume authority and accountability for patients’ nursing care and appropriately delegate care to other care-team members in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Prioritize and organize time to optimize patient outcomes.
• Seek current evidence and standards and apply them in daily practice.
• Contribute to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
• Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and partner with others to support change and positive outcomes through knowledge exchange.
• Precept student nurses, nurse externs, nurse residents, experienced clinical nurses, and other healthcare-team members.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.
• Provide pre-procedure assessment, intra-procedure assistance, post-procedure monitoring, and patient education for patients undergoing GI endoscopic and related procedures.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary staff to support safe, efficient, and compassionate care.

Benefits

• Loan repayment up to $20,000.
• Relocation assistance and access to a housing coordinator.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Earned time plan.
• Continuing education and training programs.
• Access to an 8,000-square-foot patient safety and training simulation center.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree