REGISTERED NURSE - ENDOSCOPY (PER DIEM)

Req #: 237519Department: UW MEDICINE - EASTSIDE SPECIALTY CENTERPosting Date: 08/13/2024Closing Info:

Open Until FilledSalary: $43.82 - $79.60 per hourShift: First ShiftUW Medicine has an outstanding opportunity for a Per Diem Registered Nurse to join our Endoscopy Unit , located at our Eastside Specialty Center in Bellevue.DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Eastside Specialty Center is UW Medicine's largest ambulatory clinic. The Eastside Specialty Center is known for providing endoscopies, colonoscopies, minor outpatient surgeries, cardiac tests, radiology exams, and medication infusions for patients living east of Seattle.This position will specifically support our endoscopy and colonoscopy units, providing direct and indirect patient care. The Eastside Specialty Center has two procedure rooms and performs both upper and lower endoscopies.WORK SCHEDULE

Per diem schedule / varying hours per week

Must be available to work 10 hour shifts, Monday - Friday

6:30am-5:00pm

Day shifts only; no night or weekend shift work PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist providers during endoscopic and hemodynamic procedures

Provide patient care before, during, and after conscious sedation

Educate patients

Administer medication

Use and maintain endoscopic equipment

Help manage emergencies and complications

Assist with patient admissions, phone triage, and record keeping

Complete patient paperwork, including forms for insurance authorizations and disability accommodations REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

2 years of endoscopy, ICU, PACU, procedural, or conscious sedation nursing experience

Active licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in Washington State

BLS

Expert IV skills

Expert patient assessment, communication, and patient relations skills ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. Find your place at Washington’s only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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