RN - Endoscopy (CNA), Full-time, Rotating shift

Adventist Health; Templeton (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Twin Cities in Templeton, CA seeks an experienced RN for endoscopy services. The role involves assisting physicians with GI procedures, admission assessment, and monitoring during procedures, with on-call responsibilities on weekdays, weekends and holidays.

Qualified candidates are graduates of a nursing program with at least one year of recent acute care RN experience. BLS/ACLS certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing is required.
• One-year recent acute care RN experience is required.
• GI experience and other special procedures are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for GI and other procedures setup and competency in endoscope techniques.
• Perform admission assessment within 30 minutes of arrival and monitor during procedure.
• Collaborate with health-care team to develop and implement care plans.
• Assist during sedation and post-procedure recovery per policy and endoscopist directions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

RN

On-call readiness

Clinical assessment

Education

Graduate of a school of nursing

One-year recent acute care RN experience

GI experience (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Located in Templeton amongst the oak trees, Adventist Health Twin Cities has been serving northern San Luis Obispo County since 1977. Comprised of a 122-bed acute care facility, our team provides exceptional care in emergency medicine, orthopedics, obstetrics, digestive disorders, wound care, and various medical, surgical and outpatient services. Locals enjoy weekly farmers markets in downtown Templeton, farm-to-fork dining, beautiful landscapes for hiking and biking, and beach days just fifteen minutes away at Cambria and Morro Bay.

Job Summary

Provides nursing care to patients/ families receiving endoscopic and other special procedures, by utilizing the nursing process. Assist physicians with GI procedures in addition to performing admission assessment of patients prior to scheduled procedure, minimal/moderate sedation, assessment and monitoring during procedure, and recovery post procedure. Provides discharge instructions and patient education. Supervises non-licensed personnel who are assigned to patient care. Works collaboratively with Staff nurses within the hospital-setting. Provides safe, knowledgeable, compassionate, educative, individualized goal-directed nursing care to patients. Meets the needs of the nursing service as demanded by the schedule, particularly when overtime hours and time changes become necessary. RN needs to be able to take on-call on weekdays, weekends, and holiday weekends as needed. This position is represented by CNA.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

• Graduate of a school of nursing: Required
• One-year recent acute care RN experience: Required
• GI experience and other special procedures: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Current RN license in state of practice: Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in state of practice: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required

Essential Functions

• Responsible for ensuring all equipment for GI procedures and other special procedures are properly set up. Must demonstrate competency in techniques of endoscope manipulation, knowledge of complications associated with endoscopy and their symptoms, appropriate interventions under the direction of the endoscopist. Assisting the physician and/ or advanced provider during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Completes physical and social history within 30 minutes after patient's arrival. Recognizes symptoms of cardiac or respiratory distress or other impending emergencies. Participates in the universal protocol time out process on each patient.
• Reviews medical history, physical examination, nursing care plan and all available assessment data. Identifies abnormal diagnostic data and reports it to the appropriate person. Initiates a multidisciplinary, goal oriented care plan for each patient in collaboration with members of the health care team and provides care based on that plan.
• Follows hospital policy for Minimal/Moderate sedation. Including pre and post assessment. Identifies common recurrent patient problems, symptoms and behavioral changes using standards of care. Consistently performs necessary unit specific safety & quality control checks (i.e. VO/TO Read Back, crash cart checks, refrigerator logs & outdate checks).
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

JOB INFO

Job Identification : 72429

Job Category : RN

Posting Date : 2026-09-25T22:02:26+00:00

Job Schedule : Full time

Job Shift : Rotating Shift

Locations : Templeton, CA, United States

Assignment Category : Full-time temporary

Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $52.17 to $83.56. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Hiring Department : Endoscopy

Shift Length : 8 Hours