Registered Nurse - Endo

St. Josephs Medical Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Health Care Benefits

Job summary

St. Josephs Medical Center in Houston is seeking a Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Nurse to assist during GI procedures. This role requires strong patient monitoring skills and experience in procedural nursing.

The ideal candidate will have a valid nursing license in Texas and certifications in BLS and ACLS. Responsibilities include developing care plans and educating patients and families while fostering a collaborative care environment.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Texas State Board.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS and ACLS certification.
• Strong understanding of gastrointestinal procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist during GI procedures and monitor patients.
• Develop and implement patient care plans.
• Educate patients and families about health measures.

Skills

Patient Monitoring

Effective Communication

Collaboration with Healthcare Team

Knowledge of GI Procedures

Education

BSN, Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Position Summary

The Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Nurse specializes in assisting during GI procedures, providing excellent care before, during and after the procedure. The nurse will be responsible for patient monitoring and circulating during the procedure. The role includes on call duties, and scrub experience is a plus. The ideal RN candidate will have a strong understanding of gastrointestinal procedures, one or more years of experience in Endoscopy, Operating room, or procedural nursing.

Shift Details

• Full Time Days

Responsibilities

• Uses standards of medical-surgical nursing practice to increase the quality of care and quality of life for the patient, family, and significant other(s) by systematically evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.
• Establishes effective relationships and serves as an advocate with the patient, family, and significant other(s) to facilitate the development of the care plan unique to the patient’s care needs.
• Uses the nursing process to develop and implement the plan of care, collect assessment data for each patient, determine appropriate nursing diagnoses, identify expected patient outcomes, determine the plan of care, implement interventions, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Develops assessment and management strategies based on a consideration of the physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure dimensions of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the impact of actual or potential illness and each patient’s physical, functional, cultural, social, economic, developmental, spiritual, vocational, and leisure status.
• Utilizes leadership skills by coordinating and collaborating with the patient, family, significant other(s), communities, and members of the inter-professional team in assessing needs, setting goals, planning interventions, providing care, and evaluating outcomes.
• Utilizes effective communication to participate with the patient, family, significant other(s), and other health care providers in collaborative decision making that reflects the understanding that care should be culturally sensitive, ethical, legal, holistic, informed, compassionate, and humane, and within the boundaries of available economic resources.
• Educates the patient, family, and significant other(s) about measures that promote, maintain, and restore health or promote comfort.
• Fosters a healthy work environment within the practice setting and profession by serving as a mentor and role model for nursing colleagues, students, and others.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to medical-surgical nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department’s Scope of Service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.
• May perform point of care testing according to policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

License/Registration/Certification

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse accepted by the Texas State Board of Nursing to engage in professional nursing
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS certification
• Other certification requirements as defined by the certification policy

Work Experience

• 1 year of GI Nursing experience preferred but not required

Education & Training

• BSN., Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Technical, clerical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills relevant to patient care/area.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Preferred

• BSN or progression to this degree
• Bi or Multilingual

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.