About this role
Job Description Summary
Where Clinical Skill Meets Procedural Care
Ready for a nursing role that combines critical thinking, teamwork, and hands-on procedural care?
Join our Endoscopy team and play an essential role in caring for patients before, during, and after diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. As an Endoscopy RN, you’ll work alongside physicians, anesthesia providers, technicians, and fellow nurses in a fast-paced environment where patient safety, teamwork, and attention to detail matter every day.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC001483 LAN - Endoscopy (LMC)
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Grade
Health-27
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Work Shift
Job Description
Why You’ll Love Endoscopy
- Variety in your day — care for patients across pre-procedure, procedure, and recovery
- Work closely with a highly collaborative procedural and anesthesia team
- Build specialized skills in endoscopy, sedation, recovery, and procedural nursing
- Use your assessment and critical-thinking skills to make an immediate impact on patient safety
- Be part of a team focused on quality care and an exceptional patient experience
What You’ll Do
As an Endoscopy RN, you’ll provide nursing care throughout the patient's entire procedural experience, including:
- Completing pre-procedure assessments and preparing patients for procedures
- Establishing IV access and administering medications as ordered
- Providing patient and family education
- Supporting physicians and the procedural team during endoscopic procedures
- Monitoring patients receiving sedation and/or anesthesia
- Recognizing and responding quickly to changes in patient condition
- Providing post-procedure recovery care and determining readiness for discharge
- Educating patients and caregivers on discharge and follow-up instructions
- Flexing between pre-op, procedure, and recovery based on patient and department needs
Procedures May Include
EGD • Colonoscopy • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy • Bronchoscopy • Esophageal Manometry • Anorectal Manometry • Other Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopic Procedures
We’re Looking for an RN Who Is
Adaptable. Calm under pressure. Detail-oriented. Collaborative. Patient-focused.
You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy procedural nursing, can recognize subtle changes in a patient's condition, communicate effectively with an interdisciplinary team, and are comfortable working in a fast-moving clinical environment.
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program
- Current South Carolina or Compact State RN license
- Current BLS
- Current ACLS
- Previous Endoscopy or acute-care nursing experience preferred
Call Requirements
This position participates in the Endoscopy Department's call rotation , including after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage as assigned. Team members must be able to respond within the department's required call-back timeframe.
Ready for a Different Kind of Nursing?
If you’re looking for an opportunity to combine strong nursing assessment skills, procedural expertise, patient education, and teamwork , Endoscopy may be the perfect next step in your nursing career.
Bring your skills. Grow your expertise. Make every procedure safer for our patients. Apply today!
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
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