Req #: 222387 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE - SURGICAL CLINIC Job Location: UW Medical Center - Montlake Posting Date: 05/17/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $38.97 - $70.77 per hour Other Compensation: In addition to the base pay, this position may also be eligible for:

BSN (or higher) premium - $1.00/hour

Certification premium - $1.25/hour

Overtime pay

Union Position: Yes Shift: First Shift
UW Medical Center – Montlakehas an outstanding opportunity for aper diem (0% FTE, variable hours per week), day shift REGISTERED NURSEto join our Center for Esophageal and Gastric Diseases (CEGS), which is part of our Surgical Specialties Clinic. The CEGS Team provides specialized surgical consultations for the digestive tract, with a focus on the esophagus and the stomach. Our multidisciplinary team evaluates many symptoms, including those related to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), esophageal and gastric cancer, hiatal and paraoesophageal hernias, achalasia, and esophageal diverticula. We also have the largest upper GI physiology lab in the country, which provides expert disease assessments and assures the most accurate treatment decisions.
This position is a procedural role that will operate in the absence of a provider. A high level of independence will be required.
SCHEDULE:
Per diem schedule, day shift only (7:00am – 5:30pm). Our clinic is closed on nights, weekends, and holidays.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
As the CEGS RN, you will:

Perform outpatient esophageal and anorectal manometries, bravo capsule studies, and pH studies independent of a provider

Set up and take down special procedure rooms

Disinfect esophageal manometry probes according to protocol

Support eso-gastric patients across a broad age spectrum, ranging from late teens to geriatrics

As needed, support the clinic with phone triage and MyChart follow-up
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

2 years of current or recent procedural nursing experience

An active Registered Nurse license in the State of Washington

BLS
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Previous experience in med-surg/eso-gastric surgery

Previous experience with eso-gastric procedures

Previous experience with Epic and phone triage
ABOUT OUR MEDICAL CENTER:
Join our award-winning team atUW Medical Center - Montlake. Among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2019-2020 "America's Best Hospitals", UW Medical Center - Montlake prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UW Medical Center - Montlake has again earned U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 hospital ranking in Washington State and in the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the seventh consecutive year that UW Medical Center - Montlake has achieved both distinctions.
Excellence. Exploration. Education.Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
A higher degree of healthcare.
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