Job Details

?       We seek highly qualified candidates who will provide compassionate care to adult and adolescent multi-specialty patients and GI patients in the Medical Procedures Units at the East Ann Arbor Medical Procedures Center (EAA MPC). 

• The candidate will demonstrate the ability to organize and manage multiple interventions simultaneously.
• Candidates should be enthusiastic and patient-oriented individuals interested in creating the ideal experience for our patients, families, and employees, reporting directly to a Clinical Nursing Supervisor. 
• Candidates should be able to provide nursing care to patients receiving Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and IUD placement with sedation.
• Additional specialty procedures may be performed at the EAA MPC at a future date as needed. 
• Candidates will coordinate nursing care between the pre-procedure, intra-procedure, and post-procedure phases, which may include directing other registered nurses, endoscopy technicians, and ancillary health care staff. 
• Under the direction of a Charge Nurse and/or Clinical Nursing Supervisor, the candidate may function in the endo tech role, which includes supporting procedures, endoscope management, preparing readiness of procedure room, assisting with biopsies and other interventions, and room turnover per infection prevention policy.
• Candidates will administer sedation/analgesia under the direction of a physician. 
• Candidates will assess and document hemodynamic status during sedation and post-procedure phases.  Initiate and maintain peripheral intravenous lines. 
• Candidate should be able to provide patient and family-centered education and discharge teaching based on learning needs.
•  The candidate will have excellent computer skills with proficiency in all Microsoft software applications.
• They will participate in developing department goals and objectives by attending staff meetings and in-service programs, attending appropriate continuing education opportunities and staff development programs, and participating in quality improvement initiatives to support the implementation of change.
•  Demonstrated critical thinking skills using the nursing process, excellent problem-solving skills, and demonstrated ability to set priorities.
• Demonstrated customer service, interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to build respectful relationships between units and individuals.