LEAD REGISTERED NURSE

We are looking for a Lead Registererd Nurse to join our team. The Lead RN plays a vital role in supporting our mission and upholding our values by delivering safe, high-quality patient care in addition to monitoring providing oversight of our nursing team. This role combines direct patient care with leadership responsibilities, ensuring both clinical excellence and team efficiency.

Full-time schedule: 10-hour shifts Monday-Friday with some Saturdays as needed

Why AZ Gastro Care?

In addition to a rewarding career, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes exciting benefits like:

• Competitive market pay
• Great health insurance benefits
• Generous 401k matching program up to 5%
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Retirement plan options
• and so much more...

Key Responsibilities:

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  Provide quality nursing care before, during and immediately after procedures

• Foster continuity and quality of care with the best interest and well-being of patients and their families in mind.

• Recognize and act on emergency care needs in the event of respiratory and/or cardiac occurrences.

• Report emergencies, unusual occurrences, and/or problems to the Operations Manager.

• Assist the Operations Manager in leading day to day operation and coordination of patient care.

• Establish appropriate RN goals and strategies for meeting effective patient care.

• Work in conjunction with the Operations Manager to improve patient, provider and staff satisfaction.

• Analyze clinical practice and identify opportunities to increase quality, safety, effectiveness and efficiency.

• Identify clinical indicators to measure, evaluate and improve care.

• Assist the Operations Manager in the recruitment, retention and performance of RN staff.

• Monitor RN license and certification expiration dates.

• Work with the Operations Manager to develop and implement policies and procedures

• Registered Nurse with current RN license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a GI lab, Surgery Center or Critical Care setting highly preferred
• Pre-Op and/or PACU experience is helpful
• Proficiency in MS Excel, electronic health systems and databases, such as EPIC, Modmed, required
• Knowledge of GCP, federal, state, and local regulations, including HIPAA policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move around a medical center/healthcare environment 90% of the time

• Consistently grasps, moves or assembles small objects

• Make quick, precise adjustments and manipulate machines and controls

• Consistently uses computers and relays information verbally and through email, messages and phone.

• Frequently communicates with others and exchanges information on an on-going basis.

• Must be able to move up to 50 lbs.