GI Lab RN
Berkeley, California
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Ashby Campus

GI RN (GI Lab)

• Specialty: Registered Nurse
• Location: Berkeley, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: GI Lab
• Schedule: Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 to 19:30), 36 hours per week. Shift start range is 7:00 to 10:00 AM.
• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On call: As needed

Role Overview

The GI RN serves as the patient's primary nurse and is responsible for overall nursing care from admission to discharge. Duties include assessment and ongoing evaluation, care planning, coordinating with physicians and the health team, patient and family education, discharge planning, and responding to medical and environmental emergencies. The role centers on complex gastroenterology cases such as ERCP.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in California
• GI Lab experience (2 years)
• GI Lab experience within the last year
• 6 months or more of total travel experience
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Strong background in complex gastroenterology studies, such as ERCP cases
• Competency exam: minimum passing score is 80%, or the Angoff score if higher
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable to profession
• Basic Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam may be required for some Telemetry units

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Pre-Start Requirements

• Background: 7-year background check within 6 months of start, including sex offender, OFAC, and federal and state exclusion list searches (monthly updates required). Open cases are not allowed at start.
• Employment and education: Employment application with 7 years of work history and no gaps, verification of up to 7 years of employment, verification of highest education level, and 2 professional references
• Licensure: Primary-source license verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Health: Physical exam within 1 year of start; 9-panel drug screen within 6 months of start; in-person color vision exam; TB screening questionnaire within 90 days of start, renewed annually; TB test (negative QuantiFERON/TSPOT within 90 days, or 2 PPDs) renewed annually, or negative chest X-ray if the TB questionnaire is positive
• Immunizations: Proof of immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B (series or signed declination), varicella, and Tdap (within 10 years). Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination is required during flu season (11/1 to 4/30).
• Fit testing: Respirator fit test within 1 year of start, renewed annually
• Safety clearance: Annual respiratory safety clearance (Escreen or Resp Safety forms accepted)
• Facility documents: Signed facility policies and agreements, including code of conduct, HIPAA agreement, and confidentiality agreement, plus orientation booklet acknowledgment and post-test
• Skills: Unit-specific skills checklist