Travel RN - GI​/Endoscopy

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a GI/Endoscopy position at an academic Magnet-designated facility, requiring Epic proficiency and moderate sedation experience in a multispecialty procedural setting.

Job Details

• Work setting is an academic, Magnet-designated, Level 1 Trauma center hospital in Madison, WI,

• Assigned to the Endoscopy unit with potential floating to other units or locations within the organization based on staffing needs,

• Patient population includes those undergoing GI and pulmonary procedures such as ERCP, EUS, EGD, Colonoscopy, Endoscopy, and Bronchoscopy,

• Some patients receive general anesthesia rather than moderate sedation,

• Responsibilities span the full continuum of procedural care including pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure recovery (PACU/Phase I and Phase II),

• Day/Evening shift, Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts with rotating start times between 6:30 AM and 9:00 AM,

• No on-call requirement; may occasionally need to stay past the end of shift to complete the scheduled caseload,

• Travelers are the first to float and may be scheduled across multiple units or facility locations,

• Epic EMR used; experience required, preferably within the last 12 months,

Job Requirements

• Active WI RN license or a compact RN license issued from the candidate's permanent address state,

• Current BLS and ACLS certifications through the American Heart Association (AHA) only,

• Minimum 2 years of GI/Endoscopy RN experience within the last 3 years,

• Experience in an academic Level 1 Trauma center or similarly sized hospital required,

• Demonstrated ability to administer and manage moderate sedation during procedures,

• Experience recovering sedated patients from GI and pulmonary procedures required,

• Basic cardiac arrhythmia recognition experience required; must pass a telemetry test prior to starting,

• Epic EMR experience required,

• Permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the primary work site to be eligible for this position,

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care throughout all phases of GI and Bronchoscopy procedures, including sedation administration,

• Serve as an integral member of a multispecialty surgical team,

• Manage overall flow and responsibilities within the assigned procedure room,

• Onsite parking requires a permit through UW Transportation; bus, park-and-ride, and private parking options are also available,

• The facility is a nationally recognized teaching institution and referral center ranked as Wisconsin's #1 hospital