RN, Endoscopy

Oregon Health & Science University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health care plans

Term life insurance $50K

Two pension plans

Vacation 192–288 hours

Holiday hours up to 64

Sick leave 96 hours

Transit discounts

Tuition reimbursement

EAP and wellness resources

Job summary

Oregon Health & Science University is seeking an experienced Endoscopy Nurse to support diagnostic and therapeutic procedures across all ages. You will assist the provider team, care for patients before, during, and after procedures, and participate in procedural sedation while documenting and educating patients.

The role requires the ability to meet a 30-minute call response, mobility with patients, and ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-unit hospital setting (CHH1/CHH2).

Qualifications

• Two years experience in an endoscopy procedural area setting.
• BSN graduates: degree from CCNE/ACEN/CNEA-accredited program 30 days before start date.
• ADN graduates: associate degree in nursing 30 days before start date.
• Associate degree nurses must enroll in BSN within 3 years and complete within 5 years.
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State RN License.
• BLS from AHA required; new hires to complete during orientation.

Responsibilities

• Meet mandatory call response time of arriving to work within 30 minutes of being called.
• Ability to ride the aerial tram and push patients in a stretcher to and from procedures.
• Work in dimly lit and fluoroscopy procedure rooms.
• Stand for long periods in lead garments and assist patient mobilization.
• Adapt to assignment changes to meet patient care needs in CHH1/CHH2.

Skills

Endoscopy nursing experience

BLS certification

Call response readiness

Education

BSN degree

ADN degree

Job description

Department Overview

Endoscopy nurses provide care to patients across the age continuum who need diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures. The endoscopy nurse assists the provider team during endoscopic procedures; provide patient care before, during, and after the procedure; performs procedural sedation; and provides education to patients about treatment. The department is open Monday – Friday 0700 - 1730 with mandatory call on service Monday through Friday 1730 - 0700 and all day on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

Function/Duties of Position

• Requires ability to meet mandatory call response time of arriving to work within 30 min of being called
• Requires the ability to ride the aerial tram throughout the day
• Push patient in a stretcher to and from procedure throughout the shift
• Work in a dimly lit procedure room
• Work in a fluoroscopy procedure room
• Stand for long periods of time while wearing lead garments
• Move, turn, or lift patients using provided safe patient mobilization devices and techniques
• Requires the ability to
• Adapt to assignment change throughout the shift to meet the needs of patient care and unit operations
• Work in a fast-paced environment in multiple units throughout OHSU Hospital, Center of Health and Healing CHH1 and CHH2.

Annual hands-on competencies determined by unit need, regulatory requirements, and other evidence based factors (i.e. moderate sedation administration and monitoring, peripheral IV insertion, motility and PH testing, telephone triage, procedural patient care, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Two years experience working in an endoscopy procedural area setting
• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing moderate sedation preferred
• Experience performing motility and PH testing procedures preferred
• Experience with gastrointestinal surgery or gastroenterology diseases care associated with them preferred

Additional Details

Length of Orientation - Experienced Nurse

• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid – included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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