Registered Nurse III - GI Services

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, operated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), is seeking an experienced and dynamic GI Nurse. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring patients undergoing IV Conscious Sedation and assisting GI Service physicians and nurses with special procedures in the ACC GI Endoscopy room, ICU, OR, and Nursing units. You will also assist in coordinating outpatient and inpatient GI consultations, as well as support the GI clinic and other clinics within the ACC. Additionally, you will help coordinate services for clients from the Department of Correction (DOC), Department of Mental Health (DMH), and the community. This position requires a collaborative approach to ensure comprehensive care and support for all patients.

Hours: Day Shift 7-3:30PM Monday-Friday

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Assesses, monitors, and discharges patients with IV Conscious Sedation in GI, X-ray, and OPD.
• Collaborates with medical staff to prepare patients for procedures with IVCS.
• Provides emergent care during invasive procedures for acutely ill GI patients in ICU.
• Performs phlebotomies.
• Acts as GI Charge Nurse in their absence.
• Schedules inpatient and outpatient procedures for the Endoscopy Room.
• Provides direct patient care during GI special procedures, monitoring pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases.
• Maintains and cares for endoscopy equipment and supplies.
• Collaborates with DMH and DOC facilities to ensure continuity of GI patient care.
• Acts as a contact person for GI service referrals.
• Conducts patient and family teaching.
• Assists in GI clinic and other OPD clinics as assigned.
• Commits to professional growth through ongoing education and participation in professional organizations.
• Contributes to departmental and hospital-wide performance improvement activities.
• Functioning as patient advocate and resource person to staff, patients, families, visitors and outside agencies and always maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Contributing to the safety/risk management/infection control program by assessing and overseeing the environment to reduce safety and health hazards and minimizing accidents.
• Overseeing services, supplies, pharmaceutical stock and equipment to ensure effective and economical use.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing and providing age-appropriate care to all patients.
• Demonstrates competence in assessing and providing care that is cognizant of and sensitive to patients' cultural and spiritual needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Understand scientific principles in nursing.
• Master medical/surgical techniques.
• Apply emergency procedures like CPR and ACLS.
• Know drug types and characteristics.
• Collect data, assess needs, plan, and evaluate care.