RN, Endoscopy

Oregon Health & Science University • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Endoscopy nurses provide care to patients across the age continuum who need diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures. The nurse assists the provider team during procedures, provides patient care before, during, and after procedures, performs procedural sedation, and educates patients about treatment. The position works in a fast-paced environment across multiple units at OHSU Hospital and the Center for Health and Healing (CHH1 and CHH2). Annual hands-on competencies are determined by unit needs, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based factors. These may include moderate sedation administration and monitoring, peripheral IV insertion, motility and pH testing, telephone triage, and procedural patient care.

The department is open Monday through Friday, 0700–1730. Mandatory call applies Monday through Friday, 1730–0700, and all day on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The employee must be able to arrive at work within 30 minutes of being called. Orientation for experienced external nurses includes approximately one week of OHSU and Nursing New Employee Orientation, followed by care-area orientation lasting 3 days to 26 weeks.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience working in an endoscopy procedural-area setting.
• For BSN graduates: a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a CCNE-, ACEN-, or CNEA-accredited program, obtained 30 days before the start date.
• For ADN graduates: an Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program, obtained 30 days before the start date.
• Associate-degree nurses must enroll in a BSN program within three years of hire and complete it within five years of hire.
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License.
• BLS from the American Heart Association is required; new hires will be enrolled and must complete it during orientation.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
• Ability to work in a dimly lit procedure room and a fluoroscopy procedure room.
• Ability to stand for long periods while wearing lead garments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience performing moderate sedation.
• Experience performing motility and pH testing procedures.
• Experience with gastrointestinal surgery or care associated with gastroenterology diseases.

Responsibilities

• Assist the provider team during diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
• Provide patient care before, during, and after procedures.
• Perform procedural sedation.
• Educate patients about treatment.
• Meet the mandatory call response time by arriving at work within 30 minutes of being called.
• Ride the aerial tram throughout the day.
• Push patients in stretchers to and from procedures throughout the shift.
• Move, turn, or lift patients using provided safe patient mobilization devices and techniques.
• Adapt to assignment changes throughout the shift to meet patient-care and unit-operation needs.
• Complete annual hands-on competencies based on unit needs, regulatory requirements, and evidence-based factors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care plans, covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50,000 of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee.
• Two above-market pension plans to choose from.
• Vacation of 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time employees.
• Up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year; employees accrue 0.0308 holiday hours for each hour paid, included in vacation accruals.
• 96 hours of sick leave per year, prorated for part-time employees.
• Substantial public transportation discounts for TriMet and C-Tran.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with wellness resources.

What This Job Offers

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