Registered Nurse Endoscopy

Job TitleJob DescriptionDuties include but not limited too:The GI clinic staff also travels to the ER, OR, or ICU to perform cases (including for on-call emergency cases).The Liver Clinic supports Veterans with different forms of Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Drug Induced liver injuries to name a few.Monitoring and sedating patients for GI Procedures and guided by the Moderate Sedation policy MCM 558-01-5.8 (pre, intra and post procedure).Assisting physicians with the technical aspects of endoscopic procedures within the endoscopy unit and during on-call or travel cases.Preparing patients scheduled for endoscopic or biopsy proceduresMonitoring the technicians and other support personnel related to safe patient care.Education for patients and families related to pre-and post-procedures and medications, including diet and medication regimensCommunicating with patients by telephone triage, secure messaging, or Annie App (text application)Participating in conferences and awareness events for GI and Liver cancers.Scheduling appointments for procedures for the providersManaging the Clinical Case Registry and HCV DashboardTracking and identifying the patient appropriate for treatment of Liver diseaseActive in conferences and awareness programs for HCV amongst VeteransCase Management of patients needing follow-up labs and screening of clinical markersAssisting with management of the National Colo-rectal Cancer Screening RemindersPay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awardsPaid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VAInsurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territoryWork Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm, 8 hr toursThis is not a virtual position.