Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Registered Nurse Gastroenterology Lab

Saint Luke's East in Lee's Summit is seeking a Registered Nurse to join our Gastroenterology Lab department. This unit performs general and therapeutic GI procedures, pulmonary procedures, pre and post procedural care, as well as pre-procedure phone calls.

In this role you will admit and recover endoscopy center patients, circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures, and complete pre-anesthesia assessment phone calls. Along with the procedure room team, you will travel to the ICU to perform bedside procedures as needed. As a nurse in the endoscopy center you will be trained on our infection prevention and scope reprocessing procedures.

Part Time Days. This position takes call for the GI Lab.

The Work:

· The Registered Nurse in the Digestive Disease/GI Department at Saint Luke's Hospital functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process.

· Coordinates the care for a group of endoscopy and/or bronchoscopy patients with the Multidisciplinary Team.

· Circulate and assist physicians during GI and pulmonary procedures

· Care for patients in pre-op and recovery phases of care

· Delegates tasks appropriately. Identifies hospital resources.

· Serves as a clinical resource for new employees.

· Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within endoscopy unit or department.

· Will preform ECT's

This is a great opportunity if you are looking for a fast-paced environment that will provide variety each day. We are looking for nurses who enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, patient centered, and eager to learn.