Endoscopy Registered Nurse
Washington, DC
PRIDE Health
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Endoscopy Registered Nurse (RN) - Travel/Contract

Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Schedule: 4x10 hour shifts, Days
• Weekend Requirement: Weekday on-call once per week (1730-0700); Weekend on-call every 6th or 7th weekend covering Monday and Friday evenings (1730-0700) and 24-hour coverage Saturday and Sunday (0700-0700)
• Float Requirement: Must float per competency within the GI Suite
• Patient Age Group: Pediatrics and Adults
• Department Ratios:

  • Pre-op: 1:2
  • Intra-procedural: 1:1
  • PACU: 1:2
• Able to function in Pre-op, Intra-procedural, and PACU settings
• Work Setting Skills Required: Pre/Post Procedure, starting and maintaining IVs, inpatient care
• Work Setting Skills Preferred: Outpatient Endoscopy center experience
• Scrubs: Employee may wear scrubs or street clothes and change into hospital laundry scrubs onsite
• Flu vaccine is required for all employees

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in District of Columbia
• Minimum 2 years of Endoscopy nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Certifications required:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  • NIHSS (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale)
  • SPT (Surgical Processing Technician)
  • CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution)
• Experience in an inpatient setting
• Ability to float within GI Suite based on competency

Additional Requirements

• Criminal background check within 90 days of start, including all locations lived/worked/schooled in past 7 years
• Drug screen within 90 days of start (does not include marijuana)
• Annual physical exam confirming ability to perform work without accommodations and free from communicable disease
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year; annual TB questionnaire required
• Required immunizations or proof of immunity:

  • Flu vaccine (or approved exemption) for current flu season
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccines or positive titers
  • Hepatitis B titer, series, or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccine or positive titer
  • Tdap vaccine within 10 years preferred
• N95 fit test within 9 months of start and updated annually
• Two positive supervisory references supporting at least 2 years of experience within the last 3 years
• Complete 7 years of work history with no gaps, including education and license information
• Skills checklist and competency exams required prior to start and updated annually

Work Hours

• Pre-op: 0630-1700
• Intra-procedural: 0700-1730
• PACU: 0730-1800 or 0800-1830

Notes

• Must be able to work weekday and weekend on-call shifts as described
• Floating within the GI Suite is mandatory based on competency
• Facility requires strict adherence to immunization and health screening policies
• This is a travel/contract position with a 13-week assignment length

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