The Hospital GI/Endoscopy RN III is an advanced licensed clinician who provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing complex diagnostic, therapeutic, and advanced gastrointestinal/endoscopic procedures. Functions as an experienced clinical resource in GI/endoscopy nursing and supports safe care throughout pre-procedure, intra-procedure, recovery, and discharge. In addition to direct patient care, the RN III serves as a preceptor and mentor, supports staff clinical development, identifies practice and workflow improvement opportunities, and contributes to quality, safety, patient experience, and professional nursing practice across the department.
Responsibilities Provides advanced nursing care to patients undergoing routine, complex, and advanced gastrointestinal/endoscopic procedures. Uses advanced assessment and clinical judgment to anticipate risk, recognize deterioration or procedural complications, and coordinate timely intervention. Serves as a clinical resource for nursing staff regarding GI/endoscopy patient care, moderate sedation, procedural workflow, recovery, and clinical decision-making.
Precepts and mentors new employees, students, and developing nurses; supports orientation and clinical competency development. Collaborates with physicians, anesthesia providers, nursing, and technical staff to coordinate care for patients with complex procedural or clinical needs. Supports advanced endoscopic procedures and ensures nursing readiness appropriate to procedure complexity and patient acuity.
Models professional nursing practice, patient-centered communication, accurate documentation, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Identifies clinical practice, workflow, quality, and patient safety improvement opportunities and participates in or leads department initiatives. Supports implementation and evaluation of evidence-based practices, nursing standards, policies, procedures, and clinical guidance.
Participates in audits, regulatory readiness, infection prevention initiatives, event follow-up, and department quality monitoring. Supports staff education and development of department-specific educational resources. May function as Charge RN as needed based on competency and departmental requirements.
Participates in shared governance, departmental committees, and hospital improvement activities as assigned. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Education
Must obtain the Bachelor of Science in Nursing within 2.5 years of the date of hire. An Associate's degree in Nursing is required at the date of hire. Additional details provided by Human Resources.
Certification/Licensure: Current Texas Board of Nursing (or Compact State) RN license; OR a Temporary Texas RN License (Permanent TX license within 90 days upon hire). American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, within 7 days of hire.
Full time