Clinical Nurse - Gastroenterology

Diversity Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated Gastroenterology Nurse to elevate patient care within our multidisciplinary team. The role supports patients' health across the care continuum and coordinates education and care transitions.

You will provide nursing assessments, plan and implement care, and partner with families to promote health and prevent complications. Applicants must have at least 2 years of gastro RN experience in a clinic or hospital setting, hold an active RN license,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years gastro RN experience in a clinic or hospital setting.
• Active RN license in good standing.
• No new graduates considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments across age groups and conditions.
• Develop and implement a nursing care plan in collaboration with the care team.
• Educate patients and families on health management and follow-up care.
• Coordinate care transitions and ensure patient safety and quality standards.
• Support mentorship and training for students and new staff.

Skills

Gastroenterology Nursing

Patient Care

Critical Thinking

Education

RN License

Job description

Position Summary

Posting Note: Join Our Team as a Gastroenterology Nurse: Elevate Your Career and Patient Care Are you passionate about providing top-notch care in the field of gastroenterology. Do you thrive on using your critical thinking skills to make a difference in patients' lives? Join us in a role where you can function at the pinnacle of your nursing scope, support patients' health at home, and partner with families to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations. Be part of a supportive and multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. This position will be 40 hours/week, M - F, 8 AM - 4:30 PM. Must have a minimum of 2 years gastro RN experience in a clinic and/or hospital environment. NO New Grads, please.

This position, in collaboration with the healthcare team, patient, and family, coordinates and promotes patient health utilizing evidence-based practice in the delivery of professional nursing care across the care continuum. This position advocates for the patient and family adhering to nursing and medical plans of care, regulatory standards, and organizational values.

Position Duties

• Utilizes multiple platforms to complete a nursing assessment of patients and their families consistent with age and condition, including physical, psychological, social, developmental, and educational factors. Synthesizes and analyzes data to determine nursing diagnoses, prioritize needs, and develop a nursing plan of care.
• Implements plans of care in accordance with regulatory and organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  Provides health education related to health promotion and the management of acute and chronic health conditions including skills required to maintain and restore health.
  Coordinates care and manages care transitions within the organization and the community, working collaboratively with the healthcare team, patient, and family to promote positive outcomes and prevent complications.
  Advocates for patients and families, offering support and guidance related to navigating ambulatory services and processes, resource management, and community-based services. Partners with patients and families to establish realistic goals and expectations.
• Continually evaluates patient understanding and response to the plan of care. Shares observations and assessment outcomes with healthcare team, patient, and family to ensure timely communication and understanding of health status, progress, and ongoing needs. Modifies nursing diagnoses and plan of care based on re-evaluation. Documents in the medical record.
• Facilitates the delivery of safe patient care, monitoring quality and regulatory indicators, and working with leaders to identify process improvement opportunities.
  Supervises patient care activities of assigned team members and delegates activities appropriate to knowledge, skill, and competency. Provides timely feedback and review of care delivery to ensure maintenance of patient safety, infection control procedures, therapeutic environment, and team members performance level, maintaining confidentiality as appropriate.
• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing required activities within establish parameters to ensure compliance with all applicable medication, storage, and documentation standards, regulations, and requirement.
• Fosters a positive learning environment by modeling best practices and patient-centered care while providing guidance, training, and support to students and new employees through mentorship, clinical instruction, and knowledge sharing.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission: To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision: Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable