Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a GI/Endoscopy position requiring at least 1 year of inpatient endoscopy experience and comfort with moderate sedation including propofol administration.

Details

• Work setting is an acute care hospital endoscopy unit with 3 procedural suites, supporting the main OR, CVOR, and ICU
• Average caseload of 20–30 cases per day
• Common procedures include EGD, colonoscopy, foreign body removal, impactions, ERCPs with stent placement or removal, pancreatic biopsy, lung biopsy, and spy glass procedures; some cases performed in collaboration with IR
• Patient population ranges from pediatrics to geriatrics; pediatric experience is preferred
• RNs are expected to float between Pre-op, Intra-op, and Post-op/PACU within the endoscopy unit
• General sedation patients remain in PACU; RNs administer moderate sedation and propofol; CRNAs and anesthesia staff handle General and MAC cases
• Scrub experience is a plus but not required; some permanent staff RNs do scrub
• Charting is performed in Epic
• Schedule is four 9-hour day shifts per week with start times between 7–8 AM, Monday through Friday
• On-call requirement of one weeknight per week (end of shift to start of next day); no weekend call
• May be added to a holiday call rotation
• Call response time is 30 minutes
• Floating to a sister facility in Nampa or Meridian in the same specialty, or as a sitter, is rare but possible

Requirements

• Active Idaho RN license or Compact RN license required; pending licensure will not be accepted
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or ARC), ACLS, and PALS — all must be active at time of consideration; pending certifications are not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient hospital endoscopy experience required
• Comfort with moderate sedation including propofol administration is required
• Pediatric experience is preferred
• Epic EMR experience
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this travel position
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Valid driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Former permanent employees of this health system must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests will be accepted
• Orientation consists of 3–4 shifts with a dedicated preceptor
• Unit is staffed with a Charge RN for Pre-op/Post-op, one Charge RN for the main endoscopy area, one Lead Endo Tech in the main area, and CNAs supporting Pre/Post areas
• Scrubs are provided by the hospital
• BSN is not required for this position