Work Schedule: 0700-1530, on-call rotation. Schedule flexibility, built-in day off every 2 weeks, guaranteed lunch break.

What does a typical day look like in this position/department?  

Patients arrive through the Surgical Services waiting room and are registered by the Clinical Coordinator. A registered nurse (RN) then completes the admission process, including gathering the patient’s health history, assessing their current condition, obtaining vital signs, and establishing IV access. Once prepared, the patient is transferred to the procedure area, where an RN circulates, and a technician assists the physician.  

Following the procedure, an RN monitors the patient during recovery and prepares them for discharge. Procedures may take place in the Operating Room (OR), the GI Suite, or the ICU. RNs rotate through these various roles alongside their nursing team.

The Professional Staff Nurse, Expert is a Registered Nurse, a member of the care delivery team, and responsible for seeking opportunities to assist in changing practice through process improvement. The Professional Staff Nurse, Expert is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Professional Staff Nurse, Expert has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of nursing care. The Professional Staff Nurse, Expert manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Professional Staff Nurse, Expert encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The Professional Staff Nurse, Expert establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Professional Staff Nurse, Expert demonstrates a commitment to the community and to the nursing profession.

Responsibilities:

Circulate endoscopy cases Effectively recover patients post-procedure Act as an intraprocedural technician Operate as a member of a teach, functioning in varying roles as needed *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. *Performs other duties as assigned.