Registered Nurse - Gastroenterology

Registered Nurse (RN) in Gastroenternology Department

ERP International is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) in support of the Gastroenternology department at Langley AFB, VA. Join our team of exceptional health care professionals across the nation. ERP Employees experience immense pride and job satisfaction in providing care for our Military Members, their Families and Retired Military Veterans! ERP International is honored to have been named a 2026 Top Workplace by WTOP News! 7 Years Running. Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits! Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays! Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, and Health Savings Account available! Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement! Matching 401K!

ERP International, LLC is a nationally respected provider of health, science, and technology solutions supporting clients in the government and commercial sectors. We provide comprehensive enterprise information technology, strategic sourcing, and management solutions to DoD and federal civilian agencies in 40 states. Founded in 2006, ERP is headquartered in Laurel, MD and maintains satellite offices in Montgomery, AL and San Antonio, TX - plus project locations nationwide. ERP is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran.

Responsibilities

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9 hours between 7:30am and 4:30pm, including a one hour lunch. No Weekends or Holidays

Job Specific Details and Tasks: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.

• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.

• Perform physical exam and health histories.

• Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.

• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.

• Direct and supervise care provide by other healthcare professionals.

• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.

• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.

• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.

• Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.

• Perform nursing services identified in the TO.

• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.

Additional Duties:

• Performs a full range of nursing procedures to include, but not limited to: patient counseling and education, telephone consultations with patients, reviewing charts, intravenous fluid administration, oxygen administration, vital signs monitoring and recording, specimen collection, and other unit specific procedures as prescribed by the provider
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for adult and geriatric patients
• Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions
• Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness
• Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms are react quickly in emergency situations
• Skilled in setting up, operating, and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as IV (intravenous) infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other unit specific equipment
• Work proactively with the GI team to continually assess patient's discharge planning needs and ensure timely discharge of patient
• Maintain knowledge of and function independently in administering treatments and procedures, including familiarization with endoscopy equipment
• Treatments include, but not limited to, IV sedation (conscious sedation), IV cannulation, and IV therapy (including antibiotics and blood products)
• Provide pre-procedural counseling and education for patients planning to undergo GI procedures
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization
• Prepare patients for procedures, obtain and document pertinent medical history and physical assessment
• Safely transfer patients to and from procedure areas with the assistance of other staff
• Assist with GI procedures, to include the provision of conscious sedation
• Be familiar with, and when required, assist in GI procedures to include upper endoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, ERCP, esophageal pH testing, paracentesis, liver biopsy, and PEG placement
• Emergent procedures include endoscopy for GI bleeding control, foreign body removal and cholangitis
• Perform patient recovery as required in the procedure room or following transportation to the designated recovery area

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Degree/Education: Minimum of an BSN Degree, college or university must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Experience: Shall have a minimum of 1 year RN experience in similar field. Licensure/Certification: Active/unrestricted RN license from any state. Life Support Certifications: AHA or ARC BLS Certification and ACLS certification. Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.