Gastro-Intestinal Registered Nurse - RN

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.  While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has been ranked consistently among the top five medical centers in Washington state for treatment of GI disorders.

Job Summary:

This job is responsible for providing GI nursing care of all patient populations undergoing GI procedures to include inpatient, outpatient, and those patients undergoing procedures in Radiology, ED, ICU and throughout the hospital.

Essential Duties:

• Provides care for patients undergoing a GI procedure.
• Endoscopy RNs administer and maintain sedation and analgesia by order of the physician. 
• Assesses, diagnoses, and intervenes in the event of complications. 
• Monitors and assesses the patient receiving the sedation and analgesia throughout diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
• Provides on-call coverage for all three regional hospitals and responds within 30 minutes of call.

Education/Experience:

• Previous GI Lab experience, minimum of two years experience within the past three years in an acute care setting, i.e., Med/Surg, ICU, PCU, PACU is strongly preferred OR new graduate with completion of a senior practicum in a specialty area (e.g., critical care, ED, PACU, or GI).
• Endoscopy RN has experience in endoscopy.
• Successful completion of department orientation.

License/Certification:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred
• Current RN license from the Washington State Board of Nursing
• Current Healthcare BLS Certification
• Gastroenterology Nursing and membership in Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) is desired
• IV competency must be attained within four months, training is available.
• RNC, CCRN, CEN, GI, or INS certification is preferred.