Registered Nurse (RN) Endoscopy - Christiana Newark

Endoscopy/GI Registered Nurse (RN II) $10,000.00 Sign-On-Bonus (available for eligible candidates)

Monday -Friday 72 hours- bi-weekly, shifts vary from 0700-1530 to 09-1730 w/ call coverage 1-2 nights a month and 1 weekend every 3 months.

Newark campus mostly & rotation at Wilmington Campus but with less frequency

Closed weekends and holidays except for call coverage

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ChristianaCare Benefits

Incredible Work/Life benefits include an annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial mentor, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and excellent discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs, and for some Nursing programs, we offer to pre-pay. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms for planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

The Endoscopy Suite at the Christiana Hospital is looking for an RN to work a full-time/flex schedule. This is predominately a DAY shift with possible extended coverage into the evening. Rotation to Wilmington as needed is required as well. The endoscopic nurse provides nursing care for inpatients and outpatients requiring endoscopic procedures, such as, EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasounds, PEG tube placements, motility studies, Ph monitoring, small bowel enterostomy, pleuroscopy, and pulmonary procedures.

This RN also rotates to the prep and recovery side of endoscopy. Providing care before and after the procedures including level one Post Anesthesia Care. In this position you will deliver care to inpatients, outpatients and ICU patients, and coverage for both sites 7 days per week/ 24hrs on weekends!

The endoscopy nurse is responsible for the following:

• Assisting the physician with all endoscopic procedures and bronchoscopies.
• Obtains biopsy and pathology specimens during procedures.
• Order additional testing as directed by anesthesiology.
• Coordinate moderate sedation for non MAC procedures.
• Provide assistance/support to physician and anesthesia during procedures.
• Respond to and act on emergent situations/codes within the department.
• Educate patient and family/patient regarding procedure, expectations about medications, disease process, discharge instructions.
• Monitoring of patient during recovery phase post anesthesia or moderate sedation including b/p, oxygen saturation, respiration, level of consciousness, pain level, EKG rhythm, and pulse.
• On call for all emergent cases

Requirements:

• BSN required or Commitment to obtaining within three years of the date of hire can be considered with relevant experience.

• Minimum 2 year of RN experience in areas of Critical Care, Step-down, Perioperative Services-PACU, HVIS or ED required.

• Previous procedural and GI Lab experience is preferred.

• BLS required.

• ACLS required - must obtain within 6 months of hire.

The successful candidate may be eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonus to be paid over 12 months