Registered Nurse – Gastroenterology

Location: Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) at Nellis AFB, NV
Organization: U.S. Got People

U.S. Got People is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Gastroenterology at Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC). In this vital role, you’ll provide compassionate, high-quality care to service members, veterans, and their families – making a lasting impact through your dedication to excellence in healthcare.

Why Join Us

• Federal Healthcare Experience: Collaborate with government healthcare professionals in an environment that values service, learning, and professional growth.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Paid sick leave and paid time off
• Health benefit stipend to help offset healthcare costs

Work-Life Balance:

• Monday through Friday
• Mon-Fri between 6am – 7pm

Education Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Accreditation: Graduated from an institution accredited by one of the following:
• National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Experience & Certifications

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a clinical nurse in the medical/surgical, critical care inpatient, or emergency department settings and have been employed in one of those work settings within the past 36 months. Minimum of one (1) year experience providing moderate sedation with recovery.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Active, unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state or territory

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for adult and geriatric patients.
• Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
• May recommend patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of available healthcare personnel. Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Effectively uses appropriate communication format in addressing professional issues.
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
• Skilled in setting up, operating and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as IV (intravenous) infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other unit specific equipment.
• Work proactively with the GI team to continually assess patient’s discharge planning needs and ensure timely discharge of patient.
• Maintain knowledge of and function independently in administering treatments and procedures, including familiarization with endoscopy equipment. Treatments include, but are not limited to, IV sedation (conscious sedation), IV cannulation, and IV therapy (including antibiotics and blood products).
• Provide pre-procedural counseling and education for patients planning to undergo GI procedures.
• On their arrival, prepare patients for procedures, obtain and document pertinent medical history and physical assessment.
• Safely transfer patients to and from procedure areas with the assistance of other staff.
• Assist with GI procedures, to include the provision of conscious sedation.
• Be familiar with, and when required, assist in GI procedures to include upper endoscopy (EGD), colonoscopy, ERCP, esophageal pH testing, paracentesis, liver biopsy, and PEG placement. Emergent procedures include endoscopy for GI bleeding control, foreign body removal, and cholangitis.
• Provides on-call coverage during both regular business hours and after regular business hours, such as overnights, weekends, and holidays, as scheduled, to support urgent and emergent procedures

Join Our Team

If you are a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse who values teamwork, growth, and service to our nation’s heroes, we invite you to apply.

Submit your resume today and help make a difference—one patient at a time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person