Description
General Summary of Position
Professional care provider who assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patients from admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and family, provides theory-based professional nursing care and coordinates care delivery with various members of the interdisciplinary team
Endoscopy Unit
The Endoscopy Unit at MedStar Georgetown is a high volume procedural department with 5 pre-procedural bays and 6 state-of-the-art procedural rooms. The Endoscopy nurse will assist expert physicians perform advanced therapeutic procedures such as Colonscopy, Endoscopy, ERCP, EUS, Single Balloon Enteroscopy and Barrx Procedures/Treatments. Endoscopy nurses will work closely with patients to perform medical intake in preparation for procedures and assist physicians during the procedures with specimen collection and charting.
Schedule:
- Four 10-hour shifts
- Monday through Friday
- No weekends or holidays, based on needs of the department
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Associate's degree in Nursing from an accredited academic nursing program required
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited academic nursing program preferred
- If prepared at the associate degree in nursing level, required to enroll in a BSN program within 6 months of hire date and completion within 3 years
Experience
- 1-2 years RN experience required
Licenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in the state or jurisdiction of the facility seeking employment required
- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required
- Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Basic math skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills
This position has a hiring range of $38 - $63.3
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