Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Saint Luke's Health System • Lee's Summit, MO

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About The Position

Saint Luke’s East in Lee's Summit is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Gastroenterology Lab. 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. Along with the procedure room team, the nurse travels to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed. The nurse receives training 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 in pre-op and recovery, delegates tasks appropriately, identifies hospital resources, serves as a clinical resource for new employees, and demonstrates formal or informal leadership within the endoscopy unit or department. The role also performs ECTs.

This is a part-time day position that takes call for the GI Lab.

Requirements

• Two years of applicable experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• Registered Nurse (MO) credential through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS).
• Associate Degree in Nursing.

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.
• Use the nursing process independently and accountably.
• Coordinate care for endoscopy and/or bronchoscopy patients with the multidisciplinary team.
• Care for patients in 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: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree