RN GI Lab
About The Position
The RN in the GI Lab facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, following patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act, while demonstrating accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission. The position is based in the GI Lab at Longmont United Hospital. The Preop, PACU, GI, and Infusion departments are co-located and describe a collaborative, team-oriented environment in which staff may take on multiple responsibilities while specializing in one area. The Endoscopy unit has two suites and performs an average of 170 procedures monthly, five days a week. The role has on-call requirements, and the employee must live within 30 minutes of the facility; this requirement cannot be changed.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing, nursing diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
- RN license in the state of employment.
- One year of RN experience in a GI specialty.
- Must live within 30 minutes of the facility for on-call requirements.
- Physical capacity for medium work: exert or lift up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
- One year of experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
- Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in accordance with nursing standards.
- Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
- Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially; document patient status, interventions, responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
- Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
- Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
- Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.
Benefits
- Self-care, flexibility, and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
