RN Clinical Leader - Somerville GI Center in Somerville, Massachusetts at Cambridge Health Alliance

Location: CHA Somerville Campus
Category: Registered Nurse
Department: CHA GI Center Somerville Campus
Job Type: Full time
Union Name: MNA Somerville

Work Schedule: Day
Length Of Shift(s) In Hours: 10 hours
Shift Details: Variable
Hours/Week: 40.00

The Endo/GI Center at the CHA Somerville Campus helps patients with a variety of digestive disorders. It includes a state-of-the-art endoscopy suite with four procedure rooms. Some of the procedures we perform include the following: Colonoscopy, Upper Endoscopy, ERCP, 24 hour PH Monitoring, Capsule Endoscopy, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Esophageal Motility.

The RN Clinical Leader assists the nurse manager in the overall coordination of clinical practice by assuming the responsibility and accountability for daily operations. The clinical leader assumes responsibility for and serves as a resource to the staff in clinical practice, staff development, clinical leadership, and professional growth in consistent collaboration with the nurse manager. The Endoscopy/Gastroenterology nurse knows and understands the philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures of nursing service. Clinical nursing leadership at Cambridge Health Alliance is manifested by personal commitment, accountability, and initiative in clinical practice. Patients are our priority. It is the clinical nurse who assists patients to reach their health care goals. The main purpose of the Endo/GI nurse is to provide quality patient care according to Cambridge Health Alliance and the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates standards of nursing practice. The role of the Endo/GI nurse is to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document patient care in a professional manner. The GI nurse will demonstrate the ability to provide care in procedural, pre-and post procedural, and clinic settings.

Qualifications/Experience:

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing Registration

Current RN MA licensure in good standing required. BSN required

American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications required

ABCGN Certification is required within 6 months of hire.

Good interpersonal and organizational skills. Ability to work with detailed confidential material. Experience with EPIC documentation preferred.

Minimum 2 years current experience as an Endoscopy RN required, experience with administrating moderate sedation and recovery required.

Current Charge nurse experience required

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.