Work Schedule: 5 days per week, 8 or 10 hour shifts
As an Endoscopy Registered Nurse at Corpus Christi Medical Center - Doctors Regional—whether your specialized procedural expertise spans roles as a GI, Gastroenterology, Endo, Procedure, Digestive Health, Bronchoscopy, or Ambulatory Surgery GI RN—you will practice within an advanced 250-bed full-service acute care hospital that has proudly anchored healthcare delivery across the Texas Coastal Bend for more than 25 years. Your role directly drives the clinical excellence of our high-volume, modern gastrointestinal and diagnostic intervention service lines [CCMC Doctors Regional]. Our procedural infrastructure is backed by continuous technological investments [CCMC Doctors Regional], featuring state-of-the-art endoscopic visualization systems, advanced fluoroscopy platforms, and integrated diagnostic toolkits tailored for complex, minimally invasive luminal and pulmonary procedures. As an accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Primary Stroke Center, and a 24/7 Level IV Trauma Center [CCMC Doctors Regional], our endoscopy department provides robust medical and administrative support to seamlessly manage both elective outpatient screenings and high-acuity, urgent inpatient interventions like acute GI bleeds or foreign body removals.
Endoscopy nurses at Doctors Regional operate within HCA Healthcare’s progressive Professional Practice Model [CCMC Doctors Regional], which utilizes a robust shared governance framework designed to empower frontline nursing staff, increase structural accountability, and advance professional development [CCMC Doctors Regional]. Within our procedural suites and recovery areas, you will collaborate with an elite multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterologists, pulmonologists, anesthesiologists, and dedicated certified GI technicians. Backed by an on-site clinical simulation training center to continuously hone emergency readiness and critical thinking skills [CCMC Doctors Regional], our endoscopy nurses are fully supported with the resources required to maintain the highest standards of infection control, high-level disinfection (HLD) processing, patient sedation monitoring, and proactive patient advocacy.
Job Summary and Qualifications
As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.
What you will do in this role:
- Administered prescribed medications and demonstrated advanced competency in monitoring, assessing, and documenting vital signs for patients undergoing conscious sedation.
- Maintain all Medical Imaging Department crash carts and maintained active BLS, PALS, and ACLS competencies to ensure immediate readiness for cardiac/respiratory arrests or adverse contrast reactions.
- Conducted pre-assessment phone calls to prepare patients for endoscopy procedures, interacted with families to address care questions, and provided comprehensive education on radiographic procedures and post-procedure outcomes.
- Completed thorough nursing and pain assessments within Meditech, ensuring all aspects of patient care, clinical interventions, and procedural milestones were meticulously documented.
- Oversaw daily Pyxis machine narcotic counts, resolving all inventory discrepancies prior to shift completion to maintain strict regulatory compliance and medication security.
- Performed specialized nursing interventions including venipuncture and Foley catheter insertion while strictly adhering to established guidelines, timing protocols, and rigorous equipment disinfection standards.
What qualifications you will need:
- Graduate of an accredited diploma, associates, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
- Current BLS and ACLS issued from American Heart Association required
- 1 year of clinical Endoscopy GI experience as a licensed RN in a hospital required.
BenefitsCorpus Christi Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Nurse Endoscopy DRMC opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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