Endoscopy RN
Madison, WI
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a GI/Endoscopy position requiring moderate sedation skills and recent GI/pulmonary procedure recovery experience at an academic Level I trauma center.

Details

• Endoscopy unit within an academic Level I trauma center hospital setting
• Inpatient and outpatient endoscopy center work settings
• Day/evening 8-hour shifts with rotating start times between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM
• Weeknight call requirement
• May require staying past scheduled shift end time to complete the day's procedure schedule
• Utilizes RN-driven sedation assessment approach managing patients per Ramsay Sedation Scale
• Performs and recovers procedures including ERCP, EUS, EGD, colonoscopy, endoscopy, and bronchoscopy
• Some patients receive general anesthesia rather than moderate sedation
• Provides pre/post care including PACU Phase I and Phase II recovery
• Uses Epic EMR
• Floating required as needed

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact RN license required (pending WI license accepted with consideration)
• Current AHA BLS and ACLS certification required
• CGRN certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience in GI/Endoscopy specialty within the last 3 years
• Epic EMR experience required, ideally within the past 12 months
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Prior travel nurse experience required, though high-acuity Level I experience may be considered in lieu
• Must be able to perform moderate sedation administration and monitoring
• Skilled in airway management and recovery of conscious sedation and monitored anesthesia care
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs and obtaining 12-lead EKG/ECG
• Experience administering medications including opioid analgesics, Propofol, Versed, and reversal agents
• Must pass a telemetry exam with strict passing criteria prior to starting

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include administering and monitoring conscious sedation and managing dysrhythmias
• Handles specimen collection and labeling
• Familiarity with equipment such as ERBE units, balloon dilators, electrosurgical units, forceps, polyp snares, and bronchoscopy carts
• Experience with pediatric endoscopy and portable/bedside travel cases is a plus
• Scrub and circulate skills preferred
• Located within a Magnet-designated academic medical center ranked as the state's top hospital
• Must reside within 50 miles of the facility; local candidates not accepted
• All references must be removed from consideration profile
• Telemetry exam requires 100% identification of lethal rhythms and an 80% or higher passing score, with limited retake attempts