GI Lab Registered Nurse
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - GI Lab

Location

• Greenwich, Connecticut

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Day shift, 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:30 AM to 7:00 PM)
• Call required: one weekend on call per month
• Floating required between in-house GI suite and offsite GI center

Facility Information

• 186-bed Magnet and teaching hospital
• Charting system: Epic
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking in any unrestricted space

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Connecticut
• Minimum of 1 year of GI Lab experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Orientation

• RN orientation every other Monday at this campus
• Next orientation dates available: June 29 or July 13

Certifications & Competencies

• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam required within 12 months prior to start; must score 85%
• Color Blind Testing required for all candidates on/after 8/2/2024; must score 80% or higher
• Dysrhythmia/EKG Competency Exam required for RNs working in GI/Endo units
• Other certifications (PALS, NRP, CHEMO, TNCC, EFM, CPI, NIH Stroke, etc.) not specifically required for this GI Lab role unless unit description states otherwise

Background and Compliance Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months prior to start; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start
• Verification of highest level of education required; foreign equivalency evaluation required for internationally educated candidates
• Employment application with 7-year work history and no gaps greater than 90 days
• Work history verification for last 7 years required for all start dates on/after 8/2/2024
• Attestation of prior radiation exposure required if applicable to certain units (not typically GI Lab)

Health and Safety Requirements

• Physical exam within 12 months of start
• Fit mask test within 12 months of start; must be updated annually; clean-shaven required for fit testing
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray documentation required; TB questionnaire updated annually
• Immunizations/vaccinations:

  • Tdap highly preferred for pediatric specialties, labor/delivery, postpartum (not required here)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR vaccines required; boosters if titers low
  • Hepatitis B: positive titer, proof of vaccine series, or declination accepted
  • Varicella: positive titer, 2 vaccines, or physician-documented history required; boosters if low titer
• 10-panel drug screen required within 12 months prior to start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (9/1 - 3/31)
• COVID vaccination series preferred but not required

Facility-Specific Training Modules (may be required except where noted)

• Stroke Education (not required at this facility)
• CLABSI Prevention for Adult and Pediatric Training (not required at this facility)
• Preventing Pressure Injury Training (not required at this facility)
• Patient Transportation with Oxygen Education (not required at this facility)
• Pyxis ES MedStation Modules (not required at this facility)
• Baxter Pump Interoperability Training
• Patient Bedside Rounding Module (except OR, Behavioral Health, Ambulatory, ER/ED)
• Ventricular Assist Device Awareness (not required at this facility)
• AME Blood Administration Module (not required at this facility)
• New Employee Orientation Module (must be completed by end of first day)
• 21st Century Cures Act Module (not required at this facility)
• Chaperone Policy Training (required if gap of 6+ months between assignments or module updated)
• Fire Safety Module (required as of 5/4/2026)
• eCart Training Module (not required for this role)
• Language Services Training (not required at this facility)
• CAUTI Education Training (not required at this facility)
• Suicide Risk and Environmental Assessment Training

Additional Notes

• Scrubs are provided for this role
• Free parking available in any unrestricted space
• Floating between GI suite and offsite GI center required
• Call coverage includes one weekend per month

This summary includes all relevant information for healthcare recruiters and healthcare workers considering this Registered Nurse travel contract in the GI Lab specialty.