Registered Nurse (RN) - Endoscopy

Sign-On Bonus available for qualified candidates

1-2 years of recent bedside experience required. Critical care experience preferred.

The Endoscopy Center is a procedural based unit practicing individualized care of the adult and pediatric patients undergoing GI or pulmonary endoscopic procedures.

Endoscopy nurses are experienced in the care of a wide variety of chronic and acute medical conditions and receive special training in sedation and the care of sedated patients.

The nurses provide pre-, intra- and post-procedure care. Endoscopy is team-oriented and has been successful in providing our patients with superior quality and outstanding customer service.

Our unit is an ideal place for nurses looking to optimize their clinical expertise, time management, and critical thinking skills.

ORIENTATION

• UMC General Hospital Orientation
• UMC General Nursing Orientation
• Electronic Documentation training.

Individualized Unit Specific Orientation

• Unit specific orientation is in addition to UMC’s General Hospital Orientation and General Nursing Orientation
• Orientation consists of observation and clinical hours over a 12 week period.
• During clinical orientation you will be paired with experienced nurse preceptors. The preceptor is chosen to best fit your personality and learning style.
• Clinical orientation may be conducted on varied shifts during the day, depending on the shift the chosen preceptor works.
• Professional growth and development opportunities are available and encouraged including : committee participation, educational, and leadership advancement.

Committees are available at unit level as well as hospital wide.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing
• Valid Texas Graduate Nurse Permit required.
• At least 1 year of recent bedside nursing required. Experience in critical care preferred.
• Current CPR certification, ACLS certification and PALS certification from American Heart Association.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to perform work that requires walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty. Occasional lifting or patients with assistance is required.

Benefits

• Full-time benefit package inclusive of health and dental coverage
• Competitive compensation based on education and experience
• Relocation assistance package if relocating >

75 miles / To reside in Lubbock, Texas

• Educational Reimbursement for BSN / MSN
• Eligible for overtime pay after 40 hours per week
• Eligible for yearly annual increase
• Eligible for Career Ladder after 12 months
• Uniform Payroll deduction
• Certification Exam reimbursement
• Long Term Disability / Group Life Insurance / Group Dependent Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Tax Sheltered Annuity Program
• Supplemental Insurance Programs
• Healthcare and Dependent care spending accounts
• PTO and Extended Illness

UMC Health System is the leader in comprehensive healthcare delivery in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. More than 300,000 patients a year have come to expect our dedication to service and the top-tier care we provide.

UMC Health System employs almost 3,000 people. The system has been honoured among the Best Places to Work in Texas. We pride ourselves with having one of the highest employee satisfaction rates in the nation.

Through UMC’s partnership with Texas Tech University, the health system produces ground-breaking research and innovative technology, including a number of nationally recognized clinical trials in breast and prostate cancers.

Patients of the Southwest Cancer Treatment and Research Center are treated with the most modern medical systems available.

Since opening in 1978, UMC has been the first to offer lifesaving services to the region.

• UMC's Children's Hospital was the first to have neonatal and pediatric intensive care units.
• UMC maintains the region’s only Level I Trauma Center.
• UMC's Timothy J. Harnar Regional Burn Center is the burn center between Dallas and Phoenix.

We hope you will choose UMC Health System, where Service is Our Passion.

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