RN, Endoscopy

Department Overview

Endoscopy nurses provide care to patients across the age continuum who need diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures. The endoscopy nurse assists the provider team during endoscopic procedures; provide patient care before, during, and after the procedure; performs procedural sedation; and provides education to patients about treatment.

The department is open Monday – Friday 0700 - 1730 with mandatory call on service Monday through Friday 1730 - 0700 and all day on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

This position also comes with great benefits! Some highlights include

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered at 100% of the cost for full-time employees and 88% for dependents.
• $50K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Vacation - 192 to 288 hours per year depending on length of service, prorated for part-time
• Holidays - up to 64 holiday hours per calendar year (employees accrue .0308 holiday hours for each hour paid – included in vacation accruals)
• Sick Leave - 96 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• Substantial public transportation discounts (Tri-met and C-Tran)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including extensive wellness resources

Function/Duties of Position

• Requires ability to meet mandatory call response time of arriving to work within 30 min of being called
• Requires the ability to ride the aerial tram throughout the day
• Push patient in a stretcher to and from procedure throughout the shift
• Work in a dimly lit procedure room
• Work in a fluoroscopy procedure room
• Stand for long periods of time while wearing lead garments
• Move, turn, or lift patients using provided safe patient mobilization devices and techniques
• Requires the ability to
• Adapt to assignment change throughout the shift to meet the needs of patient care and unit operations
• Work in a fast-paced environment in multiple units throughout OHSU Hospital, Center of Health and Healing CHH1 and CHH2.

Annual hands-on competencies determined by unit need, regulatory requirements, and other evidence based factors (i.e. moderate sedation administration and monitoring, peripheral IV insertion, motility and PH testing, telephone triage, procedural patient care, etc.

Required Qualifications

• Two years experience working in an endoscopy procedural area setting
• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS from AHA required. New hires will be enrolled and required to complete during orientation.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience performing moderate sedation preferred• Experience performing motility and PH testing procedures preferred• Experience with gastrointestinal surgery or gastroenterology diseases care associated with them preferred

Additional Details

Length of Orientation – Experienced Nurse

• External candidates: OHSU & Nursing New Employee Orientation (NEO) for about a week.
• Either Transition to Practice (TTP) Program Specialty Fellowship/Fellowship Learning Pathway or Orientation experience for 3 days-26 weeks depending on the care area. An employment service agreement may apply.

Why apply to OHSU?

We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington.

All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu