RN - Endoscopy

GI RN

Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | Full-Time | First Shift

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God's love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.

Preferred Qualifications

Nursing experience of at least 2 years or more in an area of peri-op/procedural, critical care, or medical-surgical required to work in specialty area of endoscopy.

On call required: must reside within 30 minutes of KH Main Campus to meet on call requirement response time

Responsibilities & Requirements

Common responsibilities of the GI RN (including, not limited to): assisting physicians with endoscopic procedures, knowledge of vast amount of endo equipment, reprocessing endoscopes, specimen collection & labeling, EPIC usage for charting, pre/post care of GI patients, pushing beds & carts, lifting/positioning of patients…

Procedures commonly performed within Endo unit (including, not limited to): EGD, Colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, PEG placement, Enteroscopy, & Capsule endoscopy

Nursing experience of at least 2 years or more in an area of peri-op/procedural, critical care, or medical-surgical required to work in specialty area of endoscopy.

• FT 36 Hours per week (0.9 FTE)
• FOUR nine-hour shifts M-F (0630-1600 or 0730-1700, mix of both) (one rotating weekday off per week- So, your day off differs weekly)
• ONE weekend on-call every 4th-6th weekend (Fri 5p-7a, Sat & Sun 7a-7a, 24hrs both days) *Time and a half paid for weekend hours worked in addition to weekend & shift differential! (GI Staff LOVE this incentive :)
• ONE weeknight on-call per week (5p-7a), commonly the same night of the week
• TWO on-call holidays per year (7a-7a)
• Call pay is $7/hr when NOT working. When called-in, time and a half pay rate will apply, in addition to shift differentials/weekend rates (where applicable)
• Overstaffing can occur in this unit. 36 hours per week, not guaranteed. When cases are done for the day, staff goes home. However, OT is also common due to on-call responsibilities.
• You must reside within 30 minutes of KH campus to meet on-call requirement response time*

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process in providing nursing care to patients in all settings in collaboration with other health care providers.
• The RN is accountable for his/her own professional development and practice within the scope of care defined by law.
• Utilizing organizational resources, the RN acts as a patient advocate for the delivery of safe care including delegation of care and participation in performance and practice improvement activities.
• The delivery of nursing care within the Kettering Health Network reflects the missions, vision, values, and philosophies, of the organization and nursing departments

Qualifications

• Licensed in the state of Ohio as a Registered Nurse
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (NLN, ACEN, or CCNE) if they are a new graduate nurse.
• A nurse who is returning to the acute care setting after five or more years may be required to provide evidence of successful completion of a refresher course.
• BLS certification
• ACLS, NRP, PALS as determined by unit scope of practice