Endoscopy Registered Nurse
Boise, ID
Access Healthcare
4x9 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (Endoscopy) - Boise, Idaho

Job Overview

• Travel assignment for 13 weeks
• 9-hour day shifts, Monday through Friday, start time between 7-8 AM
• Some call required: 1 weeknight call per week (30-minute response time), possible holiday call rotation
• No weekend call required
• Work in Endoscopy unit supporting 3 procedural suites and collaborating with main OR, CVOR, ICU, and Interventional Radiology
• Average 20-30 cases per day
• Patient population ranges from pediatrics to geriatrics

Responsibilities

• Float between Pre-op, Intra-op, and Post-op/PACU areas within Endoscopy
• Provide moderate sedation including administration of propofol (general sedation patients stay in PACU)
• Assist with procedures such as EGD, colonoscopy, foreign body removal, ERCP with stent placement/removal, pancreatic biopsy, lung biopsy, and spy glass procedures
• Collaborate with CRNAs and anesthesia providers for general and MAC sedation
• May occasionally float to nearby sister facilities or serve as a sitter (rare)

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• Minimum 1 year of inpatient hospital endoscopy experience (no first-time travelers)
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• Comfortable with sedation and propofol administration
• Pediatric experience preferred but not mandatory
• Scrub experience is a plus but not required

Team and Support

• Charge nurses present for Pre-op/Post-op and main unit
• Lead Endoscopy Technician on main unit
• 2 CNAs assist with patient care and clerical duties in Pre/Post areas
• RNs administer moderate sedation; CRNAs/anesthesia handle general and MAC sedation

Orientation and Training

• 3-4 shifts of unit-specific orientation with a preceptor

Additional Information

• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address eligibility
• Dress code and scrub color provided by the hospital