Registered Nurse (Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Endoscopy/Bronchoscopy)

Description

Provide evidence-based nursing care and care coordination for patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and bronchoscopy. Responsible for the full nursing process, including medication/procedure administration per policy and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to improve outcomes. Focus on patient education, self-management, and safe transitions across the care continuum.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competent, evidence-based procedural nursing care in endoscopy/bronchoscopy settings for both inpatients and outpatients

• Assess patients’ physical and mental status prior to procedures

• Educate patients and families on procedural and post-procedural care, wellness, disease prevention, and chronic care management

• Coordinate safe transitions across the healthcare continuum (including goals of care)

• Oversee and direct appropriate licensed vocational nurses and health/nursing assistants as needed in the procedural setting

• Support orientation, competency, nursing education, and quality improvement/outcomes utilization

• Provide constructive peer feedback and promote a safe, supportive environment for professional development

• Promote evidence-based practice through clinical review, education-sharing, and participation in improvement strategies

• Perform multiple duties as assigned (pre-procedure assessment, post-procedure recovery support, and physician assistance)

• Maintain endoscopy/bronchoscopy equipment: maintenance, cleaning, and preparation

• Recognize changes in patient status and initiate appropriate emergency actions; may be assigned call and follow facility response-time policies

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

• Paid time off: 50 days/year (26 annual leave, 13 sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays)

• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% employer contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care coverage (many options carry into retirement)

• Licensure: 1 full, unrestricted license from any U.S. state or territory

• Work schedule: 7:00 am–3:30 pm

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship (or meet VA policy exception criteria)

• English proficiency for direct patient care (basic written and spoken English)

• Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program (ACEN/CCNE) or qualifying bridge/foreign education pathway resulting in RN eligibility

• Current, full, active, unrestricted RN license

• Complete background/security investigation

• Pass pre-employment physical evaluation

• Complete required onboarding and pre-employment documentation/ID verification

• Comply with urinalysis testing if required for testing-designated positions

• Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959

• Participate in seasonal influenza vaccination program

• Meet physical requirements for patient care (visual/hearing acuity, manual dexterity, ability to lift/push/pull and stand/walk for extended periods)

Qualifications

• RN education from an approved program (ACEN/CCNE) or approved equivalent licensure pathway

• RN licensure in a U.S. state/territory/commonwealth or DC (or approved exception pathway)

• Preferred experience: Endoscopy/pulmonary procedures or ICU/ER med-surg experience