Registered Nurse - GI Lab

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)