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

Endoscopy / GI Lab RN – Job Breakdown

Acute Care – Endoscopy Department

1. Position Details

• Position: Registered Nurse (RN) – Endoscopy / GI Lab
• Department: Endoscopy / Gastroenterology
• Facility: CommonSpirit Health (CSH), California
• Care Setting: Acute Care
• Shift: Day shift
• Schedule: Days, every other weekend (EOW)
• Shift Duration: 12 hours
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours per wee
• EMR: Cerner
• BSN: Not required
• License: Active license required at submission
• Floating: No floating outside Endoscopy/GI Lab

2. Experience Requirements

Mandatory for RNs:

• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Previous Endoscopy/GI Lab experience.
• Procedural sedation experience.
• Call experience is required.

Important: Candidates must be comfortable covering all three phases of care in the Endoscopy department.

3. Certifications

Required:

• BLS
• ACLS

Both certifications must be active.

4. Department Information

• One of the busiest Endoscopy departments within CommonSpirit.
• 2 procedure suites.
• Approximately 5–25 procedures per day.
• Second-busiest Endoscopy department in CommonSpirit California, according to the unit notes.
• 3.5 Endoscopy technicians.
• Charge nurse available every shift, Monday–Friday.

5. Patient Care Responsibilities

RNs are responsible for all three phases of patient care:

Phase 1 – Pre-Procedure

• Prepare patients for procedures.
• Complete patient assessments.
• Verify patient readiness for procedures.

Phase 2 – Intra-Procedure

• Assist physicians during procedures.
• Circulate during MAC cases.
• Work with the circulator and sedator during procedural sedation cases.
• Assist with bedside procedures in the ER and ICU when needed.

Phase 3 – Post-Procedure / Recovery

• Recover patients following MAC sedation and procedural sedation.
• Monitor patients during recovery.
• Provide post-procedure nursing care.

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

6. Common Procedures Performed

Candidates should have experience with the following procedures:

• EGD – Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
• Colonoscopy.
• ERCP – Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography.
• Bronchoscopy.
• EUS – Endoscopic Ultrasound.
• PEG – Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy.

7. Sedation Experience

Mandatory RN Requirement

• Procedural sedation experience is required.
• Experience recovering patients from MAC sedation is important.
• During MAC cases, the RN works as the circulator.
• During procedural sedation cases, there is a separate circulator and sedator.
• All intubated patients go to PACU.

8. Call Requirements

Call experience is mandatory for RNs and Endoscopy Technicians.

RN Call:

• Weeknight call: Rotates with other staff.
• Weekend call: Usually one 24-hour period, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM the following morning.
• Holiday call: Rotational.
• Must work one major holiday and one minor holiday.
• Call response time: 30 minutes.

Important: The exact number of weekday call shifts is not specified.

9. Weekend & Holiday Requirements

• Every other weekend (EOW).
• Weekend call is part of the rotation.
• One major holiday and one minor holiday are expected.
• Holiday call is shared with other staff.

10. Floating Requirements

• No floating outside the Endoscopy/GI Lab department.
• There are two campuses.
• Candidate may need to travel between the two campuses.
• The campuses are approximately 7 minutes apart.

11. Schedule & Orientation

• Day shifts with varied start times.
• 12-hour shifts.
• No block scheduling.
• Self-scheduling is not specified.
• Orientation usually lasts 2–3 days, depending on the candidate's experience and comfort level.

12. Equipment & Systems

• EMR: Cerner.
• Scrubs: OR scrubs provided by the facility.
• RT Equipment: None specified.

13. Cancellation Policy

• For a 13-week assignment, the hospital can cancel up to 4 shifts.
• For assignments shorter than 13 weeks, the hospital can cancel up to 3 shifts.
• The hospital may also pay the full shift hours instead of cancelling a particular shift.