Job Details: RN - ENDOSCOPY ROOM

Company: St. Joseph´s Hospital & Medical Center – St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a "Best Place to Work in the Valley" five years in a row.

Description: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the 'Valley of the Sun' for more than 110 years. We are Arizona's ONLY hospital to be voted a 'Best Place to Work in the Valley' for FIVE years in a row.
TITLE (REQ ID): RN - ENDOSCOPY ROOM (53685)
DEPARTMENT: ENDOSCOPY
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: FULL TIME
SHIFT: (VARIED)
HOURS PER PAY PERIOD: 80
SHIFT HOURS: 10HOUR
FACILITY: ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL & MED CTR
LOCATION: PHOENIX, AZ

FACILITY INFORMATION
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been a symbol of quality healthcare in the Valley of the Sun for more than 110 years. We are extremely proud to announce that we are the only Arizona hospital to be voted a 'Best Place to Work in the Valley' five years in a row. We are also proud to be named a top hospital by Ranking Arizona Magazine and to be routinely recognized as one of the country's best neuroscience centers by U.S. News & World Report.

St. Joseph's is home to:
- The internationally renowed Barrow Neurological Institute

- St. Joseph's Children's Health Center, which is the second largest provider of comprehensive pediatric services in the state

- The Heart & Lung Institute at St. Joseph's

- St. Joseph's Trauma Center, which is the only Level 1 trauma center in Arizona that's verified by the American College of Surgeons

St. Joseph's continues to expand and enhance its services to meet the growing needs of the community by providing comprehensive neurological, neurosurgical, pediatric, perinatal, cardiac, thoracic, and cancer care. The hospital's nine critical care units serve more than 60,000 patients each year. In 2006, St. Joseph's opened a 144-bed tower, making it the largest hospital in Arizona with 690 beds.

Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's continues to help the underserved through clinics, community grants and outreach programs. The hospital is part of Catholic Healthcare West, which has more than 40 hospitals in Arizona, California and Nevada.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center's Endoscopy Unit is committed to the highest level of patient satisfaction. The unit features the most up-to-date endoscopic technologies, and we provide inpatient and outpatient care to patients of all ages. Our GI and pulmonary lab with four endoscopy suites and a Heartburn Center provide our patients with a full spectrum of services.

The Endoscopy team comprises registered nurses, a Heartburn Center coordinator, licensed practical nurses, instrument processors, a patient support associate and a secretary. The Heartburn Center includes services such as esophageal manonmetry and pH testing to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of heartburn.

Join us now as we are seeking Registered Nurses (RN) for our day shifts to coordinate, supervise and implement patient care based on competence, professional expertise, knowledge and evidence-based practice. The Registered Nurse is expected to practice autonomously, consistent with professional standards, Nurse Practice Act and hospital job description.

Minimum Requirements:
- AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact
State. Please refer to www.ncsbn.org for
complete listing of Compact States.

- BCLS certification and resuscitation level
certificate as appropriate to assigned
department.
Please reply online. We look forward to hearing from you!

Posting Date: Aug 22 08