Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Saint Luke's Health System • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

Saint Luke’s North in Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Gastroenterology Lab department. The unit performs general and therapeutic GI procedures, pulmonary procedures, pre- and post-procedural care, and pre-procedure phone calls. The nurse admits and recovers endoscopy center patients, circulates and assists physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures, and completes pre-anesthesia assessment phone calls. The nurse may travel with the procedure room team to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed and will be trained in infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.

The Registered Nurse in the Digestive Disease/GI Department functions independently and is accountable for using the nursing process. The role coordinates care for endoscopy and/or bronchoscopy patients with the multidisciplinary team, cares for patients during pre-op and recovery, delegates tasks appropriately, identifies hospital resources, and serves as a clinical resource for new employees. The nurse demonstrates formal or informal leadership within the endoscopy unit or department and will perform ECTs.

This is a full-time day position in a fast-paced environment with varied daily work. The position takes call for the GI Lab.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse credential; listed as Registered Nurse - Various.
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Associate degree.
• Applicable experience: less than 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Admit and recover endoscopy center patients.
• Circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures.
• Complete pre-anesthesia assessment phone calls.
• Travel with the procedure room team to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed.
• Follow infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.
• Utilize the nursing process independently and accountably.
• Coordinate care for endoscopy and/or bronchoscopy patients with the multidisciplinary team.
• Care for patients during pre-op and recovery phases.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and identify hospital resources.
• Serve as a clinical resource for new employees.
• Demonstrate formal or informal leadership within the endoscopy unit or department.
• Perform ECTs.
• Take call for the GI Lab.

What This Job Offers

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