What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - GI /Endoscopy position at Fairview Health Services?
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Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Endoscopy team at our Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN and St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN
Woodwinds Health Campus opened its 86-bed hospital in August 2000. Located on 30 acres of pristine wetlands in Woodbury, MN, it’s the only hospital in the southeast metro area. Woodwinds provides convenient, comprehensive and quality health care for the community. You’ll find the services you need all in one location. We're known for attention to detail and attention to patients and the calming ambiance is enhanced by the surrounding woods and wetlands. St. John's Hospital located in Maplewood, MN is growing! We're looking for a dedicated Nursing Assistant (NAR) to care for patients on our growing Float Pool Team. Are you ready to join our growing campus? We'd love to have you on the team! This hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Schedule: This position will be working 0.8 FTE (6 hours every two weeks). The shift length will be 8 hours on the DAY shift, variable schedule and will also work rotating weekends . This position requires 1 on call week night shift/week and 1 on call weekend shift every 5-6 weeks.
The RN assists GI providers in caring for patients before, during and after GI/endoscopy procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, sedation administration, setting up and taking down of supplies and equipment, performing scope cleaning procedures and specimen handling.
Job Expectations:
- Performs pre/intra/post procedural nursing care to patients in the GI/endoscopy department.
- Responsible for performing nursing duties associated with pre-procedures care, including IV starts.
- Responsible for pre-procedure assessment, notifying physician and carrying out orders for all phases of care.
- Responsible for the correct functioning of equipment and supplies for endoscopy procedures.
- Manages the intra and post procedure care of the patient including airway management and altered states of anesthesia.
- Responsible for nursing care associated with recovery and discharging of procedural patients.
- Responsible to assess, plan and teach patient and family about procedure and provide appropriate discharge planning.
- Assist physician with minor surgery procedures at the bedside.
- Responsible for proper handling of specimens from patients, properly identifying and preparing specimens for lab.
- Responsible to perform and assure proper cleaning of endoscopes and equipment and ability to carry out all aspects of equipment reprocessing.
- Responsible to complete initial and annual HLD and sedation competencies.
- Equipment or software which may be used: EPIC, Provation MD, AER and Pyxis.
- Responsible for nursing care associated with recovery and discharging of procedural patients.
Required
- Valid MN RN license
- BLS validated upon hire
- ACLS validated at time of hire or completed within 6 months of hire based on site designation of need
Preferred
- BSN or higher preferred
- GI/Endoscopy procedural nursing, or other procedural nursing is highly preferred
- A minimum of one-year current medical surgical RN experience in a Hospital setting is preferred
- One-year adult critical care or ICU experience is highly preferred
- CGRN certification is highly preferred
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairvview.org/benefits/noncontractrn
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