Endoscopy RN
Salem, Virginia
LewisGale Medical Center

RN - Endoscopy (Travel Assignment)

Location: Salem, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel

Unit Information

• Unit: Endoscopy
• Number of Beds: 4 Endoscopy Procedure Rooms
• Staff: Approximately 25 (primarily RNs, scrub techs, and scope room techs)
• Shifts: Day shift staffed mainly by RNs; night shift is on-call only
• Patient Volume: Approximately 20-30 patients per weekday
• Equipment: Olympus scopes, Provation procedural documentation
• EMR System: Meditech

Responsibilities

• Admit patients, circulate and scrub in procedural cases
• Recover and discharge patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of endoscopy nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in PACU or ICU preferred but not required

Typical Procedures

• EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)
• Colonoscopy
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Bronchoscopy

Work Environment & Expectations

• Fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Requires quick learning and adaptability to frequently changing situations
• Team-oriented
• Dress Code: Hospital-issued scrubs, surgical attire policy, no visible piercings
• Weekend and weekday on-call required for all staff, including PRN

Hours

• Approximately 36 hours per week