Endoscopy Nurse - Cardiac Procedures & Critical Care

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MU Health Care, part of University of Missouri Health Care, is seeking a dynamic RN to join the Endoscopy Center team in Columbia, MO. The role requires strong patient‑centered care, setup of advanced equipment, data management and delivery of critical therapies in a fast‑paced GI/endoscopy setting.

Baseline qualifications include Missouri RN license or compact multi‑state registration, with preferred cardiovascular inpatient experience.

Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multi‑state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor the effects of medications via intravenous/analgesia, intracardiac, intramuscular, subcutaneous topical and oral routes during special procedures as ordered by a physician.
• Monitor patient’s vital signs. Administer oxygen therapy as ordered by physician. Conduct hemodynamic monitoring as indicated by procedure and policy. Assist in the collection of arterial and venous blood samples and respiratory gases. Attend to patient needs during cardiac studies. Defibrillation of life‑threatening arrhythmias without direct medical supervision. Implement emergency procedures including CPR and defibrillation of life‑threatening arrhythmias. Obtain and record hemodynamic, electrical, and angiographic data by operating hemodynamic and electrical amplifiers and digital and line fluoroscopic equipment.
• Develop and contribute to a plan of nursing for the patient’s care.
• Monitor physiological conditions of patients and give timely notification to physician regarding changes in patient status.
• Prepare patient and equipment for catheterization procedures by preparing site of entry, draping patient, arranging sterilized instruments and catheters, and calibrating and setting‑up pressure transducers and tubing.
• Assist in general endoscopy and fluoroscopy procedures.
• Transport and aid in transfer of patients.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Education

Missouri Board of Nursing RN license / Nurse Licensure Compact

Job description

MU Health Care, part of University of Missouri Health Care, is seeking a dynamic RN to join the Endoscopy Center team in Columbia, MO. The role requires strong patient‑centered care, setup of advanced equipment, data management and delivery of critical therapies in a fast‑paced GI/endoscopy setting.

Baseline qualifications include Missouri RN license or compact multi‑state registration, with preferred cardiovascular inpatient experience.