Endoscopy RN Team Leader

Endoscopy RN Team Leader

Location: Boone, North Carolina | Full-Time

Why You'll Love Working Here

As an Endoscopy RN Team Leader at UNC Health Appalachian, you'll provide clinical leadership and daily oversight of the Endoscopy Department while ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centered care. This role combines hands-on clinical expertise with team coordination, staffing oversight, and collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.

This position is ideal for an experienced Registered Nurse who is passionate about procedural nursing, leadership, quality care, and fostering a positive, collaborative work environment.

Compensation: Compensation starts at $30.00 per hour and is commensurate with education, experience, certification, and internal equity.

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement plan with employer match; paid time off; tuition reimbursement; Career Pathways Program; paid parental leave; wellness incentives through Love Your Life; Employee-to-Employee (E2E) assistance program; and employee discounts to regional attractions.

Boone, North Carolina offers an exceptional quality of life with breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountain views, year-round outdoor recreation, a vibrant arts and dining scene, top-rated schools, and Appalachian State University.

What You'll Do as an Endoscopy RN Team Leader

Clinical Leadership & Department Operations

• Provide daily oversight and coordination of Endoscopy Department operations.
• Ensure appropriate staffing, scheduling, and workflow management to support efficient patient care.
• Promote a patient care environment that is safe, effective, timely, equitable, and patient-centered.
• Assist in troubleshooting operational challenges and collaborate with leadership to improve departmental processes.
• Support compliance with UNC Health Appalachian policies, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.

Procedural Nursing & Patient Care

• Assist with all aspects of endoscopic procedures, including scrubbing, circulating, monitoring, and recording.
• Provide direct and indirect patient care that meets the psychosocial, physical, and restorative needs of each patient.
• Assess and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition or emergency situations.
• Ensure safe, high-quality care while maintaining patient dignity, compassion, and respect.

Collaboration & Communication

• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, leadership, and healthcare team members.
• Serve as a resource and role model for nursing staff within the department.
• Promote teamwork, professionalism, and a healthy work environment.
• Assist coworkers, patients, and visitors as appropriate within the scope of licensure and practice.

Quality, Safety & Professional Excellence

• Support initiatives aimed at achieving exceptional patient experience, quality outcomes, and patient safety.
• Ensure accurate documentation and adherence to clinical protocols and standards.
• Demonstrate accountability, effective delegation, and professional conduct.
• Maintain readiness for on-call responsibilities and urgent procedural needs.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting required.
• Experience in a procedural area preferred.
• One (1) year of experience in a leadership or similar role with comparable responsibilities preferred.

Licensure & Certifications

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of North Carolina required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required at the time of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong clinical knowledge and ability to deliver safe, effective patient care within the scope of RN licensure and organizational policies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, families, physicians, and team members.
• Knowledge of procedural nursing workflows and the continuum of patient care.
• Ability to effectively lead teams, delegate responsibilities, and maintain efficient department operations.
• Demonstrated commitment to exceptional customer service, patient safety, and quality outcomes.
• Ability to remain composed and make sound decisions in a fast-paced procedural environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift, position, push, pull, and transfer patients and equipment weighing 50+ pounds.
• Manual dexterity and mobility required for patient care and procedural responsibilities.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, squatting, twisting, turning, and reaching.
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, finger, and wrist movements.
• Near visual acuity required for detailed patient care, documentation, and procedural tasks.
• Ability to work extended periods standing and walking during shifts of eight (8) or more hours.

Work Environment

• Regular exposure to bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and infectious materials.
• Frequent exposure to electrical and mechanical equipment, chemicals, specimens, and other healthcare-related hazards.
• Subject to irregular hours including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency situations.
• Participation in an on-call rotation is required.
• May be exposed to vibration, confined spaces, and ionizing/non-ionizing radiation, including X-ray and microwave equipment.
• Requires the ability to maintain focus and efficiency in a fast-paced procedural environment.

About UNC Health Appalachian UNC Health Appalachian, the leader for healthcare in the High Country, includes three hospitals, 13 medical practices, the Seby B. Jones Regional Cancer Center, The Rehabilitation Center, and Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation. We are committed to promoting health, enhancing quality of life, and "making life better."

About UNC Health UNC Health is an affiliated entity of the University of North Carolina system, comprised of 14 hospitals, 18 campuses, and over 500 clinics. Our mission is to improve health and well-being while supporting the education of future healthcare professionals. For more information, visit unchealth.org.

UNC Health Appalachian embraces diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status. We are committed to a fair, respectful hiring process. For accommodations during the application process, please contact us.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

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