Registered Nurse (RN) - Direct Access Screening Colonoscopy (DASC) Program

RN For Direct Access Screening Colonoscopy Program

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

RN will work in the South building on the 4th floor within the Pre-surgical Testing area. Scheduling patients for Direct Access Screening Colonoscopies using the DASC work queue to contact patients to screen them and schedule. A lot of administrative tasks coordination with physicians and their schedules.

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in nursing
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices. BSN preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Teamwork, having an emphasis on patients receiving high quality care. Communication, hard-working, multi-tasking, engagement. Collaboration.
•  Endoscopy/GI experience is required.
• GI Certification preferred
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking. 
• Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 
• Proficiency in operating computer functions (e.g., E-mail, electronic records, digital platforms etc.) clinical, aviation, maintenance, communications, and administrative departments.

• →As a skilled and compassionate RN, you will play a pivotal role in providing and coordinating comprehensive patient care through the nursing process to deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• →Using evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, compassion, and skills communication while leading efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum.

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a 645-bed non-profit teaching hospital located in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is the sixth largest hospital in the Chicago area, and it operates a Level I trauma center

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.