Registered Nurse, Endoscopy, Baptist South

Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to join the Endoscopy team at Baptist South in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time day shift position supporting the department's continued growth and the introduction of ION procedures. You will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, with a focus on procedural nursing and caring for patients requiring higher acuity of care.

Clinical Setting

The Endoscopy department at Baptist South provides diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This new position supports the expansion of the department and implementation of ION procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation
• Provide care and monitoring for critical patients requiring higher acuity of care
• Coordinate and supervise care provided by supportive personnel
• Coordinate care with ancillary services to support safe and effective patient outcomes
• Include patients and significant others and families in developing individualized plans of care
• Educate patients and families regarding disease processes, procedures, treatments, and plans of care
• Serve as a patient advocate and promote patient safety, dignity, and satisfaction
• Participate in call rotation and respond within the required 45-minute response time
• Support the Endoscopy department's continued growth and implementation of new ION procedures

Schedule

• Full-time day shift
• Participation in call rotation with a 45-minute response time requirement

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN)
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Endoscopy or procedural nursing experience
• Experience caring for higher-acuity or critical care patients
• Hospital or acute care nursing experience
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification