Registered Nurse - Endoscopy

Olympia Fields Hospital • Olympia Fields, IL

27d • $35 - $54

About The Position

The GI Lab Registered Nurse is accountable to the OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the Shift Nursing Supervisor. The nurse provides direct and indirect patient care to medical-surgical outpatients and/or inpatients receiving surgical or invasive procedures, using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Patient populations include adolescents, adults, and older adults. The nurse communicates patient clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians, coworkers, and nursing leadership as appropriate, and responds promptly and accurately to changes in condition or treatment response. The role collaborates across departments to support continuity of care, quality patient care, efficient patient flow, and unit organization. It also requires adherence to regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures, participation in performance improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services, and serving as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Requirements

• Current and valid state RN license.
• Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
• ACLS certification within 30 days of hire and maintain current certification.
• At least one year of experience in an acute care or outpatient surgery setting or GI lab.
• Complete Moderate Sedation competency within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect care to medical-surgical outpatients and/or inpatients receiving surgical or invasive procedures, using the nursing process.
• Care for adolescent, adult, and older adult patients.
• Communicate clinical conditions, diagnostic study results, and symptoms to physicians, coworkers, and nursing leadership as appropriate.
• Respond promptly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.
• Collaborate with other departments and coworkers to support continuity and quality of care, efficient patient flow, and unit maintenance and organization.
• Follow applicable regulations, standards, and hospital or unit policies and procedures.
• Participate in performance improvement activities, unit meetings, and in-services.
• Serve as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of $10,000 for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Medical coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional voluntary benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed