Travel Nurse RN - GI Lab
Bakersfield, CA
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Days, Flexible
Referral Bonus

Endoscopy RN / Endoscopy Technician – Job Breakdown

Department: Endoscopy / GI Lab
Care Setting: Acute Care
Shift: 12-hour days
Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW); first to float
Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
EMR: Cerner
BSN: Not required
License: Required at submission

Mandatory Requirements

For RNs

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• Active RN license required at submission.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• Procedural sedation experience required.
• Experience covering all three phases of care.
• Previous call experience required.
• Must be comfortable recovering patients receiving MAC sedation and procedural sedation.
• Must be available for weekend and holiday call.

For Endoscopy Technicians

• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Previous call experience required.
• Experience with OER Pro Elite and OER Pro Lite machines.
• ERCP experience required.
• Must be comfortable assisting physicians during procedures.
• Must be available for weekend and holiday call.

Common Procedures

• EGD
• Colonoscopy
• ERCP
• Bronchoscopy
• EUS
• PEG

RN Responsibilities

• Cover all three phases of patient care.
• Recover patients receiving MAC sedation and procedural sedation.
• Circulate during MAC cases.
• Work as either circulator or sedator during procedural sedation.
• Assist with bedside procedures in the ER and ICU when needed.
• Recover appropriate patients after procedures.

Important: All intubated patients are transferred to PACU for recovery.

Endoscopy Technician Responsibilities

• Assist physicians with procedures, except bronchoscopies (handled by RT).
• Manage endoscopy equipment.
• Stock procedure rooms.
• Perform scope care.
• Support physicians and nursing staff during procedures.

Schedule & Floating

• 12-hour day shifts; exact start times may vary.
• Every other weekend.
• No block scheduling.
• Floating is limited to the Endoscopy/GI Lab.
• There are two campuses approximately 7 minutes apart.
• Staff may need to travel between these two campuses.
• No floating outside the Endoscopy/GI Lab.
• OR scrubs are provided.
• Orientation generally takes 2–3 days, depending on experience and comfort level.