Travel RN - GI/Endoscopy

Job Details

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for an Endoscopy position requiring 2+ years of Endo experience and an active OH or compact RN license.

Work in the Endoscopy unit of a busy main campus hospital setting
Schedule includes Day shifts, either 4x10 hours (7:00-17:00) or 5x8 hours (7:00-15:00)
Every 3rd weekend shift required
Call requirements depend on skill level
May float within the hospital or to another nearby Premier hospital based on skill set and census
Epic EMR experience required

Active OH RN license or compact RN license required
AHA BLS certification required
ACLS certification required
Minimum 2 years of Endoscopy nursing experience required
Prior travel nursing experience required
Epic charting system experience required
Teaching hospital experience preferred
Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
Skilled in post-procedure care including conscious sedation recovery, airway management, and monitored anesthesia care sedation recovery
Experience with colonoscopy, EGD, ERCP, and esophageal varices/banding procedures
Bronchoscopy, EBUS, and EUS experience preferred
Circulate and scrub skills preferred
Skilled in administering and monitoring conscious sedation
Experience with dysrhythmia interpretation and management
Skilled in specimen handling and labeling
Ability to obtain 12-lead EKG/ECG preferred
Skilled in starting and maintaining IVs
Experience with reversal agents and Versed administration
No candidates with past license disciplinary action will be accepted
Lab work and EKG/Dysrhythmia exam must be completed within 72 hours of signing contract

Perform pre-procedure, procedure, and post-procedure care for endoscopy patients
Work with specialized equipment including bronchoscopy carts, balloon dilators, forceps, foreign body equipment, lithotripters, polyp snares, and electrosurgical units
Utilize ERBE electrical coagulation instrument and disposable grounding pads
Support portable and bedside travel cases as needed
Maximum RTO of 14 days allowed per contract, with no schedule requests or RTO negotiable after an offer is made
Local radius is 50 miles and local travelers are not accepted
Previous PERM/PRN staff or prior agency travelers not extended due to tenure must wait 6 months before reapplying, subject to facility rehire approval
First-time travelers may be considered given required experience is met