Endoscopy -Union Hospital (Elkton, Maryland)

Full-time - 40 hours weekly Monday - Friday | Day shift - 6:30 am- 3:30 pm with on-call responsibilities (weekend & holiday rotation-on-call). 

ChristianaCare is a healthcare organization with over 1100 beds between two Magnet® recognized hospitals (Christiana and Wilmington) and the only Level 1 Trauma service on the East Coast corridor between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Honored repeatedly as "One of America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report.

Highlights
Three-time Recognized as Magnet Status Hospitals (Christiana & Wilmington)

Growth Opportunities defined by our Clinical Ladder.

Competitive pay with shift differentials and generous paid time off.

Robust Benefits Package

The Endoscopy Suite at the Union Hospital is looking for an RN to work a full-time schedule. This is predominately a day shift with possible extended coverage. A possible rotation to Wilmington Hospital 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 enteroscopy, 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.

Provide assistance/support to physicians and anesthesia during procedures.

Respond to and act on emergent situations/codes within the department.

Educate patient and family/patient regarding the procedure, expectations about medications, disease process, and discharge instructions.

Monitoring of patient during the 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:
Associate Degree required; Bachelor in Nursing preferred.

Minimum 2 years of RN experience in areas of Critical Care or Perioperative Services or HVIS or ED required.

Current Registered Nurse license required.

Previous procedural and GI Lab experience is preferred.

BLS required; ACLS required.

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

EEO Statement: Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

UPDATE: ChristianaCare is committed to prioritizing the health and safety of our patients and caregivers. As we continue to meet the needs of our caregivers and our community through the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to health and safety requires that we take new steps to ensure a safe environment for medical care for our patients and a workplace that avoids preventable harm for our caregivers. For this reason, vaccination for COVID-19 is required for all caregivers at ChristianaCare and is considered a safety standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity for all caregivers.