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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a GI/Endoscopy RN with recent moderate sedation and recovery experience for procedures such as ERCP, EUS, EGD, colonoscopy, and bronchoscopy at a Level I trauma academic teaching hospital.

Details

• Endoscopy unit setting providing pre/post procedure and PACU Phase I/II recovery care
• Day shift, 4x10 hour schedule with rotating start times between 6:30am and 7am
• May require staying past scheduled end of shift to complete the day's procedure schedule
• Potential weeknight call requirement
• Inpatient, outpatient endoscopy, and portable/bedside travel case settings
• RN driven sedation assessment approach using Ramsay Sedation Scale to manage patients within targeted sedation range
• Performs and recovers patients from moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care
• Procedures include bronchoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, EBUS, EUS, ERCP, esophageal varices and banding, and sclerotherapy
• Uses equipment such as balloon dilators, bronchoscopy cart and supplies, electrosurgical units, ERBE, forceps, lithotripters, and polyp snares
• Administers medications including opioid analgesics, Propofol, Versed, and reversal agents
• Uses Provation and Epic charting systems
• Floating required as needed

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact RN license required (pending WI license accepted with submission)
• AHA ACLS and BLS certifications required
• CGRN certification preferred
• 2 years of recent acute care experience in GI/Endoscopy specialty required within the last 3 years
• Recent experience recovering sedated GI and pulmonary procedure patients required
• Level I or Level II Trauma center or similar size hospital experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Epic charting experience required, ideally within the past 12 months
• Skilled in administering and monitoring conscious sedation and managing dysrhythmias
• Skilled in airway management and 12 lead EKG/ECG acquisition
• Experience starting and maintaining IVs
• Must pass a telemetry exam with strict passing criteria prior to starting the assignment

Additional Information

• Works within a Magnet-designated academic teaching hospital ranked as Wisconsin's #1 hospital
• Responsible for recovering patients from both moderate sedation and monitored anesthesia care, including bronchoscopy cases
• Must pass adult and pediatric telemetry exams with 100% accuracy on lethal rhythm identification and an 80% or higher overall passing score
• Up to two attempts allowed for telemetry testing, with a cardiac interpretation review course required before a third attempt if needed
• Previous travel RN experience preferred, especially candidates with high acuity or Level I trauma experience
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• Parking permit required if parking onsite, with alternative transportation options available