Registered Nurse (University Hospital-Medical Procedures Unit)

About This Role

Provide compassionate nursing care to adult patient populations in the Medical Procedures Unit, coordinating nursing care across pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure phases while ensuring patient and family-centered education.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care to adult patient populations in the Medical Procedures Unit at University Hospital (UH MPU)
• Organize and manage multiple interventions simultaneously
• Provide nursing care to patients receiving Gastrointestinal Endoscopy or Pulmonary Procedures
• Perform additional specialty procedures including ERCP, EUS, Double Balloon, and ION procedures
• Coordinate nursing care between pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure phases, including directing other registered nurses, endoscopy technicians, and ancillary staff
• Function in the endo tech role under the direction of a Charge Nurse and/or Clinical Nursing Supervisor
• Administer sedation/analgesia under the direction of a physician
• Assess and document hemodynamic status during sedation and post-procedure phases
• Initiate and maintain peripheral intravenous lines
• Provide patient and family-centered education and discharge teaching based on learning needs
• Participate in developing department goals and objectives by attending staff meetings, in-service programs, and continuing education
• Assist with the completion of pre-procedure calls to patients

Requirements

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) to practice nursing in Michigan
• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience (at full-time status) within the past five (5) years in Procedures, Preop/PACU, ICU, ED, Sedation Analgesia Professional, Flight Nurse, or OR
• Current ACLS
• Ability to stand for an extended period
• One (1) year in the last five (5) years demonstrated proficiency with documentation in an electronic health record, e.g., Epic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of RN experience (at full-time status) within the past five (5) years in Procedures, Preop/PACU, ICU, ED, Sedation Analgesia Professional, Flight Nurse, or OR. One (1) year in the last five (5) years demonstrated proficiency with documentation in an electronic health record, e.g., Epic.

Nice to Have

• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy or procedural nursing experience in an inpatient or outpatient care setting within the last 5 years
• BSN
• Clinical nursing certification in Gastroenterology, Peri Anesthesia, or Ambulatory Care nursing
• PALS certification
• Excellent attendance
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative multi-disciplinary team relationships
• Demonstrate excellence in customer service skills
• Proficiency in using and documenting an electronic medical record
• Ability to problem-solve independently
• Accountability to Departmental and Regulatory requirements
• Flexibility in accepting changing clinical assignments on short notice

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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