Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Endoscopy
Location: Mineola, NY 11501
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Weeks
Shift: Evening Shift – 1:00 PM–9:00 PM
Schedule: 5 shifts per week; 7.5 hours per shift; 37.5 hours per week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate: $1,000–$2,000 per week, based on experience
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Endoscopy Registered Nurse (RN) with a strong ICU or critical-care background to provide pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and recovery nursing care. The RN will support diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal procedures for pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients while maintaining patient safety and clinical standards.
Required Qualifications
Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Minimum 1 year of relevant nursing experience.
ICU or critical-care experience required.
PACU or recovery experience required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Experience with airway management and conscious sedation.
Ability to interpret and manage cardiac dysrhythmias.
Experience initiating and maintaining IV access.
Experience with emergency response, specimen handling, and procedural nursing.
Clinical experience with EGD, colonoscopy, and bronchoscopy.
Strong patient assessment, communication, and clinical documentation skills.
Ability to provide nursing care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not accepted.
Preferred Qualifications
Pediatric nursing experience.
EPIC documentation experience.
Experience with advanced endoscopic procedures, including ERCP, EUS, ESD, POEM, EMR, and complex polypectomy.
Experience in a high-volume, hospital-based Endoscopy/GI procedural unit.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care before, during, and after endoscopic procedures.
Monitor patients during conscious sedation and post-anesthesia recovery.
Assess airway status, vital signs, cardiac rhythms, and patient responses.
Initiate and maintain IV access and administer medications as prescribed.
Recognize and respond promptly to emergencies and clinical complications.
Assist with EGD, colonoscopy, bronchoscopy, ERCP, EUS, and other advanced procedures.
Circulate during procedures and maintain patient safety standards.
Collect, handle, label, and document specimens accurately.
Complete nursing assessments and maintain accurate patient records in EPIC or other applicable systems.
Communicate with physicians, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and multidisciplinary teams using SBAR.
Follow infection-prevention procedures, procedural safety standards, and hospital policies.
Float to assigned areas as required.
Special Requirements
No weekends required.
Floating required.
First-time travelers are not accepted.
Orientation: 22.5 hours.