RN (Registered Nurse) - First Connect
Chandler, AZ 85224
About the Job
Unit Notes
Minimum 2 years of experience - must be recent, within the past 6 months.
**COVID vaccine is required or declination form with supporting documentation from clergy or MD.
Unit Endoscopy RN
# Beds 2 procedure rooms, 15 preop/pacu beds
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1 RN: 2 patients
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Egd, colonoscopy, eus, ercp, stone mgmt IR pre/post, GI Bleed
Experience or 'Must have' skills Must be proficient in IV skills, post anesth., airway mgmt., procedural sedation & cardiac rhythm interpretation
Are RN's required to titrate drips No
Common titratable &/or set rate drips None
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes, must be proficient in EKG interpretation; Dash monitors
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Sometimes, yes
Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios no
RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Advanced airway management
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Yes, self-scheduling - Shifts are typically 7am-5:30pm, however we flex start and end times according to case volumes.
Call Requirements Call would only be on rotation to be a backup for late afternoon cases during week, no primary call responsibility overnight during week. Call response time is 30 minutes
Weekend Requirements Weekend rotation call would also be as a back up RN for pre/post from 0700-1730.
Holiday Requirements No
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Required backup call rotating, always on with a primary call RN
Floating Requirements? No
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Hospital scrubs provided blue
Unit/Department Specific Orientation yes
Additional Notes In a nutshell, we have a small GI department with 2 procedure rooms, but we are busy and growing and see quite a bit of advanced GI, hepatobiliary intervention. .
We need a versatile, solid pre/pacu RN with good, advanced airway management skills and IV skills who can easily manage 2 pacu patients who typically stay for 30 min-1 hour recovery and are discharged/sent back to room.
Minimum 2 years of experience - must be recent, within the past 6 months.
**COVID vaccine is required or declination form with supporting documentation from clergy or MD.
Unit Endoscopy RN
# Beds 2 procedure rooms, 15 preop/pacu beds
Nurse:Patient Ratios 1 RN: 2 patients
Required Certifications (i.e., BLS, ACLS?) BLS, ACLS
Common diagnosis / Types of patients Egd, colonoscopy, eus, ercp, stone mgmt IR pre/post, GI Bleed
Experience or 'Must have' skills Must be proficient in IV skills, post anesth., airway mgmt., procedural sedation & cardiac rhythm interpretation
Are RN's required to titrate drips No
Common titratable &/or set rate drips None
Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit? Are RN's required to read their own strips? What brand are the tele monitors? Yes, must be proficient in EKG interpretation; Dash monitors
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Sometimes, yes
Are there Nurse Aides on this unit/Ratios no
RT/Equipment (i.e., Cpap, Bipap, High Flow, vents, etc.) Advanced airway management
Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) Yes, self-scheduling - Shifts are typically 7am-5:30pm, however we flex start and end times according to case volumes.
Call Requirements Call would only be on rotation to be a backup for late afternoon cases during week, no primary call responsibility overnight during week. Call response time is 30 minutes
Weekend Requirements Weekend rotation call would also be as a back up RN for pre/post from 0700-1730.
Holiday Requirements No
Is there Call or a Standby requirement? Required backup call rotating, always on with a primary call RN
Floating Requirements? No
Scrub Color/Dress Code/Scrubs Provided? Hospital scrubs provided blue
Unit/Department Specific Orientation yes
Additional Notes In a nutshell, we have a small GI department with 2 procedure rooms, but we are busy and growing and see quite a bit of advanced GI, hepatobiliary intervention. .
We need a versatile, solid pre/pacu RN with good, advanced airway management skills and IV skills who can easily manage 2 pacu patients who typically stay for 30 min-1 hour recovery and are discharged/sent back to room.
Source : First Connect