Registered Nurse - GI

Overview :

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Harlingen Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Harlingen Medical Center is a Level IV Trauma Designated hospital that specializes in Cardiovascular Service, Emergency Services, Neuroscience, Orthopedic Services, Radiology, Rehabilitation Services and Surgical Services.

Harlingen Medical Center has provided high-quality Patient Focused Care to the residents of Western Cameron County for more than 15 years.

Harlingen Medical Center, one of South Texas’s best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds a warm, caring environment, close to home while providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.

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Responsibilities :

The GI LAB RN is directly accountable to the OR Charge Nurse and Director of Surgical Services, and indirectly to the Shift Nursing Supervisor.

Responsible for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care for the Medical-Surgical Outpatient and / or Inpatients receiving surgical and / or invasive procedure through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for adolescents, adults and older adults.

Communicates with physicians, co-workers and / or nursing director, as appropriate about the patients clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatololgy.

Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Works with other departments to provide a continuum of care and co-workers to provide continuous, quality patient care, efficient patient flow and unit maintenance and organization.

Responsible for adherence to regulations, standards and hospital or unit policies and procedures. Responsible for participation in Performance Improvement activities, unit meetings and in-services.

Acts as a resource for other personnel as appropriate.

Qualifications :

Education and Work Experience

Current and valid state RN License.

Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.

ACLS 30 days upon hire and maintain current.

Minimum of one year experience in an acute care or outpatient surgery setting or G.I. lab.

Completed Moderate Sedation competency within 30 days upon hire required.