Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Gastroenterology Lab in Kansas City. The role focuses on admitting and recovering endoscopy center patients, circulating and assisting physicians, and coordinating care with the multidisciplinary team.

This Full Time Day position requires BLS and an Associate Degree in Nursing, with travel to ICU for bedside procedures as needed. You will contribute to infection prevention and scope reprocessing training, and participate

Qualifications

• Active RN license in good standing.
• BLS certification required (American Heart Association or Red Cross).
• Near-term availability with GI lab training.

Responsibilities

• Admit and recover endoscopy center patients.
• Circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures.
• Perform pre-anesthesia assessment calls.
• Travel to ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed.
• Support infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.

Skills

Nursing judgement

Patient care coordination

Procedural support

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Saint Luke's North in Kansas City 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 . 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:
Less than 1 year

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse - Various

Associate Degree

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)