Endoscopy Procedure Nurse

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement options

Tuition assistance

Discounts on services

Job summary

University Hospital – MU Health Care is seeking a dynamic registered nurse to join our GI/Endoscopy team. The role involves setting up sophisticated equipment, monitoring patients, and delivering high-quality therapies in a fast-paced GI environment.

Work includes coordinating with physicians to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. Ideal candidates hold a Missouri RN license (or Compact multi-state license) and have cardiovascular inpatient or invasive procedure nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN.

Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor intravenous/analgesia medications during special procedures as ordered by a physician.
• Monitor vitals and provide oxygen therapy; conduct hemodynamic monitoring; assist in arterial/venous blood sampling and respiratory gas collection.
• Prepare patients and equipment for catheterization procedures; calibrate and set up pressure transducers and tubing.
• Assist in general endoscopy and fluoroscopy procedures; transport and aid in patient transfers.

Skills

RN License

Compact license

Job description

Shift

Monday-Friday, four 10 hour shifts starting at 7:00 or 7:30am. Call required for weekends and holidays..

Work Arrangement

On-Site

Department

Will be scheduled at any of the three GI locations

Facility

University Hospital – 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO

Compensation

• Base Pay Range: $ $32.82 - $48.27 per hour/per year, based on experience.

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Healthcare is looking for a dynamic and compassionate nursing professional to join our exceptional team in providing top-notch care to our GI/Endoscopy patients. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel in delivering high-quality, attentive care, we want you on our team. Ideal candidates will bring a proactive, patient-centered approach, demonstrating expertise in setting up sophisticated equipment, managing critical data, and delivering vital therapies with precision. If you're dedicated to ensuring optimal patient outcomes and enjoy the challenge of working in specialized, high-impact settings, become a key player in our innovative healthcare environment. Join us in transforming patient care and advancing medical excellence at MU Healthcare!

ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE

MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine.

Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8%and full vesting in three years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Administer and monitor the effects of medications via the 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two (2) years of cardiovascular inpatient, acute-care, or invasive procedure RN experience.
• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department. Use bullet points for each new requirement

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and requires ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 lbs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.