Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Job Description Saint Luke’s East in Lee's Summit 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.

Along with the procedure room team, you will travel to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed.

This position takes call for the GI Lab.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• As a nurse in the endoscopy center you will be trained on our infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.
• Part Time Days .

Requirements

• 2 years
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS) Associate Degree - Nursing Job Details Part Time Day (United States of America)

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.