Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Job Description

Saint Luke's East in Lee's Summit is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Gastroenterology Lab department. This unit performs general and therapeutic GI procedures, pulmonary procedures, pre and post procedural care, as well as pre-procedure phone calls.

In this role you will admit and recover endoscopy center patients, circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures, and complete pre-anesthesia assessment phone calls. Along with the procedure room team, you will travel to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed. As a nurse in the endoscopy center you will be trained on our infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.

Full Time Days 4- 10 hour shifts 6 : 30a - 5 : 00p . This position takes call for the GI Lab.

The Work :

• The Registered Nurse in the Digestive Disease / GI Department at Saint Luke's Hospital functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process.
• Coordinates the care for a group of endoscopy and / or bronchoscopy patients with the Multidisciplinary Team.
• Circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures
• Care for patients in pre-op and recovery phases of care
• Delegates tasks appropriately. Identifies hospital resources.
• Serves as a clinical resource for new employees.
• Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within endoscopy unit or department.
• Will preform ECT's

This is a great opportunity if you are looking for a fast-paced environment that will provide variety each day. We are looking for nurses who enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patient centered, and eager to learn.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience :

1 year

Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

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