Gastro Nurse Per Diem

Overview

We're proud to share that St. Michael Medical Center was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington (~~~=) state by U.S. News & World Report.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. We are a family of hospitals, health care services, and medical providers delivering compassionate care to people throughout South Puget Sound. We are part of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the largest not-for-profit health care systems in the country.

St. Michael Medical Center is looking for an RN to join our team in our hospital in Silverdale! This 500,000 Square-foot hospital will be the most energy-efficient hospital in Washington and will provide an extraordinary healing environment for our patients with beautiful views of the Olympic Mountains and Dyes Inlet. In addition, the entire campus has been developed with the well-being of our team in mind with dedicated respite areas and generous break areas (see the views!) along with the Clear Creek trail running through the hospital grounds, encouraging walks and connection with the community. Be a part of this groundbreaking addition to CHI Franciscan!

St. Michael Medical Center is one of only four hospitals in our state to achieve the Pathway to Excellence designation, which recognizes health care organizations for their commitment to ensuring excellence in the nursing profession.

As a part of our organization, we currently offer the following additional benefits:

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!

Our mission is to deliver high-quality care that meets our patients' medical needs while providing emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. We believe this three-part approach - physical, emotional, and spiritual - is essential to healing the whole person. Come join our team!

Responsibilities

Role:

Gastro Nurse 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.

Qualifications

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 .

• Endoscopy RN has experience in endoscopy.

License/Certification:

• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider 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.

Pay Range

$40.80 - $68.92 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.